What process monitors terminates, and restarts critical Check Point processes as necessary?

CPWD (Check Point WatchDog)is the process that monitors, terminates (if necessary), and restarts critical Check Point processes (e.g., FWD, FWM, CPM) when they stop responding or crash.

CPM(Check Point Management process) is a process on the Management Server responsible for the web-based SmartConsole connections, policy installations, etc.

FWD(Firewall Daemon) handles logging and communication functions in the Security Gateway.

FWM(FireWall Management) is an older reference to the management process on the Management Server for older versions.

Therefore, the best answer isCPWD.

Check Point Troubleshooting References

sk97638: Check Point WatchDog (CPWD) process explanation and commands.

R81.20 Administration Guide– Section on CoreXL, Daemons, and CPWD usage.

sk105217: Best Practices – Explains system processes, how to monitor them, and how CPWD is utilized.