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Check Point Certified Troubleshooting Administrator - R81.20 Questions 26–30 (page: 7)

Updated On: 10-Feb-2026

What does the FWD daemon instruct the gateway to do when communication issues between the gateway and SMS/Log Server occur?

  1. It instructs the gateway to continue forwarding logs to SMS/Log Server and the logs will be stored in a holding queue for the server until communication is restored.
  2. It instructs the gateway to stop logging until it can restore communication.
  3. It instructs the gateway to store logs locally as it continues to try to restore communication.
  4. It instructs the gateway to only log a specified number of logs as defined in the Security Policy.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

When there are communication issues between the Security Gateway and the Security Management Server (SMS)/Log Server, the FWD daemon directs the gateway to store logs locally. This ensures that logging continues without interruption, and the logs are queued until communication with the SMS/Log Server is re-established, preventing any loss of log data.



You tested the connection from source to destination and you are not able to find logs in your Security Management.
What is the best possible reason?

  1. The FWM process crashed on Security Management, therefore logging will not work.
  2. There is not enough storage in Security Management, so the logs can't be stored.
  3. The logging blade was not enabled on Security Gateway.
  4. The gateway is logging locally.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

If logs are not appearing in the Security Management despite successful traffic flow, the most likely reason is that the logging blade is not enabled on the Security Gateway. Without enabling the logging functionality, the gateway will not send logs to the Security Management Server, even though the traffic itself is passing through successfully.



You need to switch the active log file on the Security Gateway.
What is the correct command?

  1. fw -p -o <log file> switch
  2. fw logswitch
  3. Install security policy
  4. fw switchlog

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The fw logswitch command is used to switch the active log file on a Check Point Security Gateway. This command forces the gateway to start writing logs to a new file, which is useful for log management and troubleshooting purposes. Other options listed are either incorrect or do not perform the log-switching function.



What is the port for the Log Collection on Security Management Server?

  1. 18191
  2. 443
  3. 258
  4. 257

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Port 257 is used for log collection on the Security Management Server. This port facilitates the transmission of log data from Security Gateways to the Management Server, ensuring that logs are centralized for monitoring, analysis, and reporting.



What Check Point process controls logging?

  1. CPWD
  2. FWD
  3. CPD
  4. CPM

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The FWD (Firewall Daemon) process is responsible for controlling logging in Check Point environments. It manages the creation, storage, and transmission of logs from Security Gateways to the Security Management Server, ensuring that all relevant security events are recorded and available for analysis.



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