Which of the following commands can be used to see the list of processes monitored by the Watch Dog process?

Question

Options

• Aps -ef | grep watchd
• Bcpstat fw -f watchdog
• Ccpwd_admin list
• Dfw ctl get str watchdog

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  94% (58)
• D
  3% (2)

Explanation

cpwd_admin list is the correct command because cpwd is the Check Point WatchDog daemon, and cpwd_admin is its dedicated administrative utility - the list subcommand displays all processes currently registered and monitored by it, along with their status and restart counts.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (ps -ef | grep watchd) shows the WatchDog process itself running on the OS, not the processes it supervises.
• B (cpstat fw -f watchdog) - cpstat is used to query statistics from Check Point modules, not to enumerate WatchDog-monitored processes.
• D (fw ctl get str watchdog) - fw ctl reads or sets kernel-level firewall parameters; it has no mechanism for listing WatchDog registrations.

Memory tip: Break down the command - cpwd = Check Point WatchDog, admin = administration tool. When you need to administer (inspect, start, stop) what the watchdog is watching, reach for cpwd_admin. Think: "Who watches the watchmen? The admin does."

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