The cpsemd process is the core SmartEvent Server daemon responsible for event correlation. It is fundamentally dependent on the PostgreSQL database, which stores the entire management server's configuration, including SmartEvent policies, objects, and settings. During its initialization sequence, cpsemd must connect to this database to load its configuration. If the PostgreSQL database is down or inaccessible, cpsemd cannot complete its startup procedure, leading to a crash or a failure to start. This is a common root cause for cpsemd instability, often indicated by "Failed to connect to database" errors in the cpsemd.elg log file.

A. A deleted Solr index would cripple event analysis and querying capabilities but is less likely to cause an initial startup crash than the inability to load its core configuration.

B. Administrator permissions govern user access and actions within the SmartConsole GUI, not the startup and operation of fundamental background system daemons like cpsemd.

D. A cpd connection failure to the log server would prevent the processing of new logs but does not typically cause the cpsemd process itself to crash on startup.

1. Check Point Support Center, sk105699: "SmartEvent Server fails to start". This article directly links a cpsemd startup failure to PostgreSQL issues, noting the log message: [CPSEMD] [ERROR] main: Failed to connect to database. This explicitly confirms that a down database causes the process to fail.

2. Check Point R81.10 Security Management Architecture Overview, Page 11, Chapter "Databases", Section "PostgreSQL". This document states, "The Security Management Server uses a PostgreSQL database to store management data such as objects, policies, users and administrators." This establishes the critical role of PostgreSQL for management components like SmartEvent.

3. Check Point R81.10 Logging and Monitoring Administration Guide, Chapter 4 "SmartEvent", Section "SmartEvent Components". This guide describes the SmartEvent Server (which runs the cpsemd process) and its role, which is dependent on the configuration stored in the management database (PostgreSQL) to function.