Critical File Watcher – Overview
Critical File Watcher is an interactive command-line tool designed to easily monitor and manage potentially configurable files on Check Point Security Gateways. It is particularly useful during version upgrades and migration to a new device(This topic is specifically addressed in the preparation/prerequisites section of the Installation and Upgrade Guides).
Key Features:
- File Status Monitoring: Quickly view the last modification dates of important configuration and system files.
- Color-Coded Display: Highlight files based on their status to easily identify which files have changed.
- Interactive Usage: Select files by number to view their contents instantly.
- Multi-File Archiving: Archive multiple selected files into a single .tgz file under /var/log/.
- File Not Found Alerts: Clearly indicate missing or invalid files.
- Seamless Integration: Designed to work smoothly with existing Check Point systems.
Use Cases:
- Monitor and verify critical files during existing Check Point Security Gateway upgrades or migration to a new device.
- Enable security administrators to track and report critical file changes.
- Backup and archive configuration files on Check Point devices.
- Quickly ensure system integrity in daily operations.
Critical File Watcher is a simple yet powerful tool that allows administrators to monitor critical files with a single command and take prompt action when necessary.
Note: One-time before running the script
[Expert@X_Gw22:0]# chmod +x Critical_File_Watcher.sh
[Expert@X_Gw22:0]# dos2unix Critical_File_Watcher.sh
