> Source: [sk113397](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk113397)

# sk113397 - �Cannot resolve MEP Gateway� error in the SmartView Tracker logs on 1100 gateway, when the external link is recovered

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk113397 |
| Date Created | 2016-09-14 |
| Last Modified | 2017-06-07 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R82.00.X, R81.10.X |

## Symptoms

- * "Cannot resolve MEP Gateway" error in SmartView Tracker of 1100 appliance when VPN star community is configured with Multiple Entry Points (MEP) feature enabled.  

* The 1100 appliance is configured as satellite gateway and several Check Point appliances are configured as the Centrally managed gateways.  

* Randomly, once the external link of the 1100 (used to passes VPN traffic) is disconnected and reconnected again, VPN traffic passes only in one direction - from the center gateways toward the 1100.

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