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Dynamic log distribution is a feature that allows the Security Gateway to distribute logs between the active Log Servers, instead of sending a copy of every log to each Log Server.This feature was introduced in Check Point R81.10 version, and it requires both the Management and the Gateways to be at least on version R81.10 for this to be supported12.With dynamic log distribution, the Gateway can optimize the disk space usage and network bandwidth consumption of the Log Servers, and also improve the performance and reliability of the logging system3.Reference: Dynamic logs distribution - Check Point CheckMates1, (CCTE) - Check Point Software2, SmartLog and SmartEvent R81.10 Administration Guide3

1: https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Management/Dynamic-logs-distribution/td-p/1427322: https://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/training/DOC-Training-Data-Sheet-CCTE-R81.10-V1.0.pdf3: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.10/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.10_LoggingAndMonitoring_AdminGuide/html_frameset.htm

cpsemd is the process responsible for logging into the SmartEvent GUI. Therefore, you need to check the status of this process and debug it, if necessary. Usually, the issue with the cpsemd process is that it is crashing, or not coming up. What causes this process to crash or not come up is that the PostgreSQL database is down. Therefore, in order to run the cpsemd process successfully, you need to run the PostgreSQL database successfully.

The doctor-log script is a tool that provides information about the logging system and helps to identify and troubleshoot common issues. The script runs automatically every night and generates a report that contains the following information:

Current and daily average logging rates: This shows how many logs are being generated and received by the log server per second. It can help to monitor the logging performance and identify any spikes or drops in the logging rate.

Indexing status: This shows the status of the log indexing process, which enables faster and more efficient log searches. It can help to identify any issues with the indexing system, such as delays, failures, or errors.

Size: This shows the size of the log files and the disk space used by the logging system. It can help to manage the disk space and plan for log rotation and backup.

The doctor-log script also provides some troubleshooting tips and repair options for common logging issues, such as corrupted log files, missing log indexes, or low disk space. The script can be run manually or scheduled to run at a specific time. The script output can be viewed in the SmartConsole or in the log server file system.

The kernel component associated with Content Awareness and data collection from contexts (often provided by the Context Management Infrastructure - CMI) is dlpda.

According to the Check Point R81.20 Quantum Security Gateway Administration Guide, within the listing of kernel modules, dlpda is described as follows:

Exact Extract:

Module 'dlpda' (Data Loss Prevention - Download Agent for Content Awareness)

Options analysis:

A . PDP (Policy Decision Point): This process is primarily associated with Identity Awareness for making access decisions based on user identity, not directly for Content Awareness data collection from CMI contexts.

B . cpemd (Check Point Endpoint Management Daemon): This daemon is related to endpoint security management and does not fit the role of a kernel process for gateway-level Content Awareness data collection.

D . CMI (Context Management Infrastructure): CMI is an infrastructure that provides contexts to various blades, including Content Awareness. It is the source of the contexts, not the kernel process that collects data based on those contexts.

Therefore, dlpda is the kernel component specifically tasked with collecting data for Content Awareness.

Check Point R81.20 Quantum Security Gateway Administration Guide (The specific page number for the module listing, e.g., page 360, as found in typical versions of this guide for R81.x releases).

The error message ''SmartLog is not active or Failed to parse results from server'' indicates that there is a problem with the SmartLog server process, which is responsible for indexing and querying the logs. One possible cause of this problem is a corrupted log file or a mismatched IP address in the logging configuration files. Another possible cause is a communication failure between the SmartLog server and the CPM process or the SmartConsole client. To resolve this issue, the first thing to try is to restart the SmartLog server process by running the commandsmartlog_server restarton the Security Management Server or the Log Server. This command will stop the SmartLog server, clean the buffer, and start it again. This may fix the corrupted log file or the communication issue. If the problem persists, other steps may be needed, such as checking the network connectivity, the firewall rules, the logging configuration files, the CPM process, or the SmartConsole client.

1: ''SmartLog is not active or unreachable'' warning when trying to connect with SmartLog GUI to SmartLog Server

2: ''SmartLog is not active'' errors

3: Solved: Activate SmartLog in R80.10

4: Troubleshooting Check Point logging issues when Security Management Server / Log Server is not receiving logs from Security Gateway

Troubleshooting Expert R81.1 (CCTE) Course Outline) - Module 9: Logging and Status Troubleshooting.