topic Re: R80.20 - Crontab not triggering on MDS - $MDS_FWDIR/scripts/web_api_show_package.sh in API / CLI Discussion

R80.20 - Crontab not triggering on MDS - $MDS_FWDIR/scripts/web_api_show_package.sh

-K- — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:31:16 GMT

Hi Guys,

I am trying to run the script on MDS for specific CMA and when i copy paste it directly to expert mode it works well however when i am trying to put it in crontab its not triggering.

Also, is there any way we can change the file name of this (show-package-xx-x-xxx-xx)

Attached document for crontab output (where 192.168.1.50 is CMA IP)

Any suggestion guys.

Re: R80.20 - Crontab not triggering on MDS - $MDS_FWDIR/scripts/web_api_show_package.sh

PhoneBoy — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 04:44:51 GMT

You will probably need to create a script that sources a few items before calling the desired script.
See: https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/API-CLI-Discussion-and-Samples/Add-sources-inside-bash-scripts/m-p/72630

Re: R80.20 - Crontab not triggering on MDS - $MDS_FWDIR/scripts/web_api_show_package.sh

Maarten_Sjouw — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:04:40 GMT

On top of that you cannot use $MDS_FWDIR in the path to the script, you need to use a full path to your script.

Re: R80.20 - Crontab not triggering on MDS - $MDS_FWDIR/scripts/web_api_show_package.sh

-K- — Fri, 15 May 2020 17:01:28 GMT

Yes i have used the path only, thanks for your input.

Re: R80.20 - Crontab not triggering on MDS - $MDS_FWDIR/scripts/web_api_show_package.sh

-K- — Fri, 15 May 2020 17:03:18 GMT

Yes, directly with crontab it didnt worked. however have created an another shell script and called this path inside that script it worked very well.
Thanks for your input.