cpwd_admin start

Description

Starts a process as monitored by the WatchDog.

Syntax

cpwd_admin start -name <Application Name> -path "<Full Path to Executable>" -command "<Command Syntax>" [-env {inherit | <Env_Var>=<Value>] [-slp_timeout <Timeout>] [-retry_limit {<Limit> | u}]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
`-name <Application Name>`	Name, under which the `cpwd_admin list` command shows the monitored process in the leftmost column `APP`. Example: `SFWD`
`-path "<Full Path to Executable>"`	The full path (with or without Check Point environment variables) to the executable including the executable name. Must enclose in double-quotes. Example for the DropBear: "`dropbear -F -j -k -p 22 -r /pfrm2.0/etc/dropbear_rsa_host_key -b /opt/fw1/conf/sshd_banner.txt`"
`-command "<Command Syntax>"`	The command and its arguments to run. Must enclose in double-quotes. Example for the SFWD: "`sfwd`"
`-env {inherit \| <Env_Var>=<Value>}`	Configures whether to inherit the environment variables from the shell. `inherit` - Inherits all the environment variables (WatchDog supports up to 80 environment variables) `<Env_Var>=<Value>` - Assigns the specified value to the specified environment variable
`-slp_timeout <Timeout>`	Configures the specified value of the "`sleep_timeout`" configuration parameter. See cpwd_admin config.
`-retry_limit {<Limit> \| u}`	Configures the value of the "`retry_limit`" configuration parameter. See cpwd_admin config. `<Limit>` - Tries to restart the process the specified number of times `u` - Tries to restart the process unlimited number of times

Example

For the list of process and the applicable syntax, see sk97638.