> Source: [sk139832](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk139832)

# sk139832 - "/config/db/initial" contains irrelevant information

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk139832 |
| Date Created | 2018-11-07 |
| Last Modified | 2023-05-09 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- File `/config/db/initial` contains irrelevant information, for example:

```

file was
AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED
by /bin/confd
on DAY
DATE
TIME
```

## Cause

If using *conv2db* with */config/active* to recreate *initial_db* file - comments are not skipped and a number of incorrect binding is created.

## Solution

This is a cosmetic issue. The fix is included in:

* [Check Point R80.30](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk144293&partition=General&product=All%22)
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.20](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk137592) from Take 43
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.10](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk116380) from Take 185

Check Point recommends to always upgrade to the most recent version ([upgrade Security Gateway](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doShowproductpage&productTab=downloads&product=435) / [upgrade Cluster](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doShowproductpage&productTab=downloads&product=428) / [upgrade Security Management Server](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doShowproductpage&productTab=downloads&product=184) / [upgrade Multi-Domain Security Management Server](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doShowproductpage&productTab=downloads&product=166)).

For **other [supported](http://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/support-life-cycle-policy/index.html) versions** , Check Point can supply a **Hotfix** . [Contact Check Point Support](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/contact-support/) to get a Hotfix for this issue. A Support Engineer will make sure the Hotfix is compatible with your environment before providing the Hotfix.  
For faster resolution and verification, please collect [CPinfo files](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk92739) from the Security Management Server and Security Gateways involved in the case.

**Note:** This fix will prevent creation of incorrect bindings, but it will not fix the already corrupted database.

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