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# sk121693 - "Failed to find matching MDS object" error when "mdscmd change-mds-ip" command is used on the Secondary MDM /MLM 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk121693 |
| Date Created | 2017-12-01 |
| Last Modified | 2017-12-04 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- "`Failed to find matching MDS object`" error is shown when the "`mdscmd change-mds-ip`" command is used on the Secondary MDM /MLM before importing the database to it.

## Cause

No MDS object is defined in database of the Secondary MDM / MLM.

## Solution

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