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# sk183251 - High CPU utilization in Maestro Security Group because of multiple instances of the "mq_mng -u" process

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk183251 |
| Date Created | 2025-03-24 |
| Last Modified | 2026-03-30 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Scalable Platforms |
| Versions | R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |
| Platform | 64000 |

## Symptoms

- * On the output of the "`top`" and "`ps auxw`" commands on the Maestro Security Group shows high CPU utilization because of multiple instances of the "`mq_mng -u`" process.

  Example:

  `ps aux | grep mq_mng`  
  `
  admin 14540 3.4 0.0 8180 5620 ? S< 04:44 0:00 /opt/CPsuite-R81.20/fw1/Python/bin/python2.7_deprecated /opt/CPsuite-R81.20/fw1/bin/mq_mng -u`  
  `
  admin 14847 3.4 0.0 8180 5608 ? S< 04:44 0:00 /opt/CPsuite-R81.20/fw1/Python/bin/python2.7_deprecated /opt/CPsuite-R81.20/fw1/bin/mq_mng -u`
* The `$FWIDR/log/dsd.elg` file on the Maestro Security Group contains this line repeatedly:

  `update_sp_mq_cache_file: about to run dynamic_split --z`
* Issue started after installing the R81.20 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 84, 89, 90, 92, or 96 on the Maestro Security Group.

## Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included starting from:

* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.20](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.20/Default.htm) starting from Take 99

Check Point recommends to always upgrade to the [Recommended version](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk95746).

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