> Source: [sk115231](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk115231)

# sk115231 - Traffic routed in a Star MEP community through trusted links are dropped on peer Security Gateway

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk115231 |
| Date Created | 2016-12-27 |
| Last Modified | 2022-11-18 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- vpn_trusted link traffic that passes from one satellite peer to another via a MEP configured center gateway gets dropped for "dropped by vpn_drop_and_log Reason: Clear text packet should be encrypted;"

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