QuestionQ40

Advanced Kernel Debugging

The Check Point Firewall Kernel is the central component of the Gaia operating system and an integral part of the traffic-inspection process. Two procedures are available to debug the firewall kernel. Which procedure/command is used for detailed troubleshooting and requires more resources?

Explanation

The full kernel-debug procedure uses fw ctl debug to configure debug buffers, modules, and flags, and fw ctl kdebug to collect the resulting detailed kernel output. This approach increases CPU load, unlike the lighter fw ctl zdebug method.

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