# "Dynamic Balancing is currently Initializing" status does not change on Security Gateway

Product: CoreXL

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

Last Modified: 2024-11-26

## Symptoms

- After an upgrade, when the Security Gateway is running in the User Space Firewall mode (USFW), the output of the `"dynamic_balancing -p"` command shows `"Dynamic Balancing is currently Initializing"`.

- The output of the `"fw ctl multik stat"` command shows that all CoreXL instances are affined to all CPU cores.

Example:

```
[Expert@GW:0]# fw ctl multik stat
ID  | Active  | CPU    | Connections | Peak
  -----------------------------------------------
0   | Yes     | all    |           0 |       33
1   | Yes     | all    |           0 |        2
2   | Yes     | all    |           0 |        2
3   | Yes     | all    |           0 |        2
4   | Yes     | all    |           0 |        2
... ... ...
```

- The output of the `"cpprod_util fwisusermode"` command shows `"1"`. Meaning, the Security Gateway is running in the User Space Firewall mode (USFW).

- The output of the `"cpprod_util fwisusfw"` command shows `"0"`. Meaning, the Security Gateway is **not** running in the User Space Firewall mode (USFW), but in the Kernel Space Firewall mode (KSFW).

## Cause

Incorrect value of the `fwisusfw` parameter. The value is set to 0, while it must be set to 1.

## Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included in:

- [Check Point R82](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk181127)
- [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.20](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.20/Default.htm) starting from Take 89
- [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.10](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.10/Default.htm) starting from Take 170
- [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81/Default.htm) starting from Take 106

If you choose not to upgrade, Check Point can supply a **Hotfix**. [Contact Check Point Support](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/.contact-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](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk92739) from the Security Management Server and Security Gateways involved in the case.

**Hotfix installation instructions:**

Refer to [sk168597 - How to install a Hotfix](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk168597).

#### 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: 2024-02-07

Last Modified: 2024-11-26