> Source: [sk111938](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk111938)

# sk111938 - "vsx_util reconfigure" command fails with "Cannot find opening 'begin' command"

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk111938 |
| Date Created | 2016-06-12 |
| Last Modified | 2019-05-09 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R81.20, R82 |

## Symptoms

- * *vsx_util reconfigure* command fails with "`Cannot find opening 'begin' command`".

* Debug of FWM daemon (per [sk31874](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk31874)) on Security Management Server / Main Domain Management Server during the issue shows the following:

  `
  [FWM ...] <vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler.cpp:N> vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler::exec_command_CB_ VSX GateWay policy installation failed for Security Gateway `*NameOfVSXClusterMember*` (member of `*NameOfVSXCluster* `)...`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...] RTPM_PROGRESS ... buf = VSX GateWay policy installation failed for Security Gateway `*NameOfVSXClusterMember*` (member of `*NameOfVSXCluster* `)...`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...] <vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler.cpp:N> vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler::exec_command_CB_ Installation failed. Reason: Cannot find opening "begin" command`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...] RTPM_PROGRESS ... buf = Installation failed. Reason: Cannot find opening "begin" command`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...] <vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler.cpp:N> Failed module `*NameOfVSXClusterMember*` is 1`  
  `
  [FWM ...] <vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler.cpp:N> `*NameOfVSXClusterMember*` error :Cannot find opening "begin" command`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...] <vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler.cpp:N> vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler::exec_command_CB_Installation failed. Reason: Cannot find opening "begin" command`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...] <vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler.cpp:N> vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler::exec_command_CB_VSX GateWay policy Installation for all modules was stopped.`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...] RTPM_PROGRESS ... buf = VSX GateWay policy Installation for all modules was stopped.`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  [FWM ...] <vsxm_push_vsx_config_handler.cpp:N> VSX configuration pushing was stopped due to errors.
  `
* Debug of FWM daemon (per [sk31874](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk31874)) on Security Management Server / Main Domain Management Server during the issue shows the following:

  * `Internal warning: Failed to get vs configuration from file /opt/CPsuite-R77/fw1/conf/vs_repository/<NameOfVSXCluster>/<Name_Of_VSNEW_file>.vsnew. Cannot create local NCS files.`

  * `Internal warning: Failed to get vs configuration from file /opt/CPsuite-R77/fw1/conf/vs_repository/<NameOfVSXCluster>/<Name_Of_VSWRP_file>.vswrp. Cannot create local NCS files.`

  * `Internal warning: Failed to get vs configuration from file /opt/CPsuite-R77/fw1/conf/vs_repository/<NameOfVSXCluster>/<Name_Of_VSRT_file>.vsrt. Cannot create local NCS files.`

## Cause

Interfaces were deleted incorrectly, which corrupted the *$FWDIR/conf/objects_5_0.C*, which in turn caused the VSX NCS files to be created in wrong syntax (double space between 'dev' and 'address').

Example from *local.vsall*:

*\[Name_of_VSX_Member:\] interface set **dev address** 0.0.0.0 netmask 0.0.0.0 mtu 1500 vr ## cluster_ip 0.0.0.0 cluster_mask 0.0.0.0*

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