topic Re: command to know when to log into the mgmt server in Firewall and Security Management https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77752#M81264 thank you all for the replies. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:23:42 GMT kb1 2020-03-09T15:23:42Z command to know when to log into the mgmt server https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77532#M81259 <P>ive seen tac use this command a couple of times and every time i fail to take note&nbsp; of it, its the command thats used and tells you when you are able to use smartconsole after a reboot,cp services restart,etc. Cannot find anything online about it so asking here, hopefully i get a quick response!!</P> Sat, 07 Mar 2020 02:27:57 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77532#M81259 kb1 2020-03-07T02:27:57Z Re: command to know when to log into the mgmt server https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77540#M81260 Is it: $FWDIR/scripts/cpm_status.sh<BR />Or maybe: api status Sat, 07 Mar 2020 07:25:32 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77540#M81260 PhoneBoy 2020-03-07T07:25:32Z Re: command to know when to log into the mgmt server https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77543#M81261 Yes this one works as well, but you have to keep entering it again and again to see the status, the command I remember the tac using would show real time status of the server, don't know if it's a modification of this command or not but yeah shows real time status and you just have to keep looking at it till it changes instead of entering it again and again. Sat, 07 Mar 2020 07:41:08 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77543#M81261 kb1 2020-03-07T07:41:08Z Re: command to know when to log into the mgmt server https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77544#M81262 Might be worth asking them to ensure you're getting what you're after. Sat, 07 Mar 2020 07:47:09 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77544#M81262 PhoneBoy 2020-03-07T07:47:09Z Re: command to know when to log into the mgmt server https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77545#M81263 watch $FWDIR/scripts/cpm_status.sh<BR />Will do exactly that, reissue the command every 2 secs. Sat, 07 Mar 2020 07:54:29 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77545#M81263 Maarten_Sjouw 2020-03-07T07:54:29Z Re: command to know when to log into the mgmt server https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77752#M81264 thank you all for the replies. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:23:42 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/command-to-know-when-to-log-into-the-mgmt-server/m-p/77752#M81264 kb1 2020-03-09T15:23:42Z