Useful CLI commands

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Useful Check Point VSX and MDS commands used in multi domain and virtual environments.

Useful VSX Commands

Table 1. Useful VSX Commands

Command	Description
vsx get	Get the current context
vsenv {vsid}	Change Context command
vsx stat –l	Shows a list of the virtual devices and installed policies
vsx stat –v	Shows a list of the virtual devices and installed policies (verbose)
show virtual-system all	Shows a list of the virtual devices (Gaia)
set virtual-system {vsid}	Change Context command (Gaia)

Useful MDS Commands

Table 2. Useful MDS Commands

Command	Description
vsx_util vsls	Split the load 50/50% or 100/0%
mdsstat	Get the status of the multi domain servers
mdsstat [CMA name]	Change to MDS environment
mdsstart_customer [CMA name]	Start CMA for specific customer
mdsstart	Start all CMAs
mdsstop	Stop all CMAs
fwm mds ver	Display MDS version