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# sk142374 - "No interface configured in SmartCenter server with name..." message in /var/log/messages of the Security Gateway

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk142374 |
| Date Created | 2019-01-20 |
| Last Modified | 2019-12-18 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- `No interface configured in SmartCenter server with name ethX. Matching by IP address to interface ethY` message appears in /var/log/messages of R77.30 Security Gateway managed by R80.10 Security Management.

## Cause

An incorrect interface name is configured in the advanced properties of interface ethX on the cluster object in SmartConsole.

**Note**: the issue is cosmetic.

## Solution

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