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# sk103127 - /var/log/messages file is filled with messages from 'xpand' process

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk103127 |
| Date Created | 2014-10-29 |
| Last Modified | 2022-11-24 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81.20, R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- */var/log/messages\** files are filled with messages from *xpand* process.

Example:

```

xpand[PID]: admin localhost t +installer:migrate_progress 75
xpand[PID]: Configuration changed from localhost by user admin by the service dbset
xpand[PID]: load_sql_config>(empty,empty)
```

## Cause

These messages are generated by *confd* process.

## Solution

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