> Source: [sk105539](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk105539)

# sk105539 - Simultaneously pinging the cluster members and the VIP address stopped working after editing the $FWDIR/boot/modules/fwkern.conf file

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk105539 |
| Date Created | 2015-04-07 |
| Last Modified | 2019-11-18 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * Simultaneously pinging the ClusterXL High Availability members and the Cluster VIP address stopped working - only 2 pings out of 3 pings work (to IP address of Active member, to IP address of Standby member, and to Cluster VIP).

* Output of "*fw ctl get int fw_allow_simultaneous_ping* " returns value "1" - i.e., this parameter is enabled (refer to [sk26874](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk26874)).

## Cause

The kernel parameter "*fwha_forw_packet_to_not_active=1* " was added multiple times to the *$FWDIR/boot/modules/fwkern.conf* file on the cluster members.

## Solution

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