> Source: [sk162633](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk162633)

# sk162633 - cpm_status.sh reports incorrect CPM status

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk162633 |
| Date Created | 2019-09-26 |
| Last Modified | 2020-11-02 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R81.20, R82 |

## Symptoms

- In some scenarios, `cpwd_admin` list showing as CPM is running and has PID, but `$MDS_FWDIR/scripts/cpm_status.sh` returns: "Check Point Security Management Server is during initialization" instead of "Check Point Security Management Server is running and ready".

## Cause

The *$MDS_FWDIR/tmp/cpm.pid* file was previosely removed when "*$MDS_FWDIR/scripts/cpm.sh -solr -q*" command was used.

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