Python script for interface status/flaps on Gaia

the_rock — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:07:49 GMT

Hey guys,

Wondering if someone would be willing to try this script and post the results. I tried it in the lab, but results are pretty basic, since its just the lab. dos2unix and chmod needed to run it.

Lab:

[Expert@CP-GW:0]# ./cp_flap_watch.py --history 168

Detected interface flaps in the last 168 hour(s):

Interface Down Up Last Event (local time) Last State Bond(s)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No link up/down events found in the selected time window.

[Expert@CP-GW:0]# ./cp_flap_watch.py --history 10000

Detected interface flaps in the last 10000 hour(s):

[Expert@CP-GW:0]# ./cp_flap_watch.py -h
usage: cp_flap_watch.py [-h] (--history HOURS | --live)

Detect and display interface flaps (link up/down) on a Check Point (Gaia) firewall.

options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--history HOURS Scan /var/log/messages* and summarize events in the last N HOURS
--live Follow /var/log/messages and show events as they occur
[Expert@CP-GW:0]#

*************************

This may take some time...

[Expert@CP-GW:0]# ./cp_flap_watch.py --live
Following /var/log/messages for link up/down events (Ctrl+C to stop)...
^CTraceback (most recent call last):
File "/var/log/scripts/./cp_flap_watch.py", line 193, in <module>
main()
File "/var/log/scripts/./cp_flap_watch.py", line 190, in main
follow()
File "/var/log/scripts/./cp_flap_watch.py", line 168, in follow
time.sleep(0.5)
KeyboardInterrupt

[Expert@CP-GW:0]#

Re: Python script for interface status/flaps on Gaia

the_rock — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:52:59 GMT

Did not sadly let me attach the .py script, so I uploaded it below.

https://limewire.com/d/WLDWV#02VfWGjlPj

Re: Python script for interface status/flaps on Gaia

the_rock — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:45:49 GMT

I attached the content of the script as well.

Re: Python script for interface status/flaps on Gaia

Vincent_Bacher — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:02:42 GMT

Just zip the file b4 attaching, pal.

Re: Python script for interface status/flaps on Gaia

the_rock — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:07:18 GMT

DOH...correct...done : - )

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