Output of the "dynamic_split -p "command shows "Dynamic Split is currently off (Stopped due to State Verification failure") on a VSX Security Gateway

Product: VSX (Traditional)

Version: R80.40 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20, R82

Last Modified: 2025-06-23

Symptoms

• The output of the "dynamic_split -p" command on the VSX Security Gateway shows "Dynamic Split is currently off (Stopped due to State Verification failure)".

• The $FWDIR/log/dsd.elg file on the VSX Security Gateway contains these lines:

  update_fwk_affinity_vsx: setting all VSs {0-39} affinity to cores {1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 12 36} failure running command "fw ctl affinity -s -d -vsid 0-39 -cpu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 12 36 -override t". rc:9  update_fwk_affinity_vsx: failed running affinity command
  ds_post_change_updates: Failed changing all VS affinity
  ds_change: Failed running post change updates
  

Note: The output can be slightly different based on the number of virtual devices and CPU cores.

Cause

The zombie processes are interfering with the CPU affinity settings. This can prevent the affinity command from properly assigning CPU resources.

Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included in:

• Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R82 starting from Take 25
• Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.20 starting from Take 101
• Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.10 starting from Take 177

If you choose not to upgrade, Check Point can supply a Hotfix. Contact Check Point Support to get a Hotfix for this issue.

A Support Engineer will make sure the Hotfix is compatible with your environment before providing the Hotfix.

For faster resolution and verification, please collect CPinfo files from the Security Management Server and Security Gateways involved in the case.

Hotfix installation instructions:

Refer to sk168597 - How to install a Hotfix.

NOTE

This solution has been verified for the specific scenario, described by the combination of Product, Version and Symptoms. It may not work in other scenarios.

Article Properties

Access Level: General

Status: Approved by TAC

Date Created: 2023-07-10

Last Modified: 2025-06-23