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# sk66069 - How to retrieve CMA synchronization status from the CLI

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk66069 |
| Date Created | 2011-12-07 |
| Last Modified | 2022-12-21 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Solution

1. Log in to the Primary MDS  

2. Run the *mdsenv \<Primary-CMA\>* command.  

3. Run the command with the Secondary CMA as the parameter:   
   *cpmistat -o schema -r mg \<Secondary-CMA\>*   

Example of synchronized state:

*:mgStatusDescription (OK)*   
*:mgStatusOK (1)*   
*:mgSyncStatus (Synchronized)*

Example of non-synchronized state:

*:mgStatusDescription ("Not synchronized")*   
*:mgStatusOK (0)*   
*:mgSyncStatus (Collision)*

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