> Source: [sk102115](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk102115)

# sk102115 - R77.20 Compliance Blade 'Engine Status' is 'Pending'

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk102115 |
| Date Created | 2014-08-20 |
| Last Modified | 2023-03-22 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.20 |
| OS | Windows, Linux, Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * "`Status: Pending`" on '`Compliance`' tab - '`Advanced`' - '`Settings`' view - section '`Engine Status`' after enabling '`Session Description`' (SmartDashboard - '`Policy`' menu - click on '`Global Properties...`' - click on '`Security Management Access`' - check the box '`Enter a session desciption upon login to Security Management Server`') and saving the settings.

  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk102115/sk102115_Pending.png)
* "`failed to open DB: Session Description Is Required`" appears in the end of *$FWDIR/log/grc_interpreter.elg* file on Security Management Server.

## Cause

Interpreter (Compliance Blade client) does not provide a session description when trying to connect to the database.

## Solution

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