> Source: [sk117075](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk117075)

# sk117075 - "The following Virtual Devices, which belong to VSX Cluster <Name_of_Object>, are defined in other CMAs" message in SmartDashboard / SmartConsole when trying to delete an empty VSX cluster object

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk117075 |
| Date Created | 2017-05-01 |
| Last Modified | 2025-05-01 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20, R82 |

## Symptoms

- * The following message is displayed in SmartDashboard / SmartConsole when trying to delete a VSX cluster object:

  `The following Virtual Devices, which belong to VSX Cluster <Name_of_Object>, are defined in other CMAs. They must be deleted manually from those CMAs prior deleting the VSX :`  
  `
  Name_of_Virtual_Device_object_1`  
  `
  Name_of_Virtual_Device_object_2`  
  `
  Name_of_Virtual_Device_object_3`  
  `
  ...
  `
* No Virtual Systems / Virtual Switches / Virtual Routers that belong to this VSX Cluster are currently defined on any of the Domain Management Servers (CMAs).

## Cause

The deletion of Virtual Systems / Virtual Switches / Virtual Routers / VSX Cluster was already attempted in the past, but either was disrupted, or failed.

## Solution

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