> Source: [sk162172](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk162172)

# sk162172 - Output of 'fw stat' after Security Gateway upgrade shows the policy as "Initial Policy" 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk162172 |
| Date Created | 2019-09-05 |
| Last Modified | 2024-12-23 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * The output of '*fw stat*' after an upgrade of a Security Gateway shows the policy as "Initial Policy".
* The Security Gateway prints the following output after an upgrade during boot:

  ```
  Installing Security Policy InitialPolicy on all.all@(hostname)
  
  Fetching Security Policy from localhost succeeded
  
  Fetching FW1 Security Policy From: (IP)
  
  
   Management rejected fetch for this module - version matching problem.
  
   Policy Fetch Failed
  
   Failed to fetch policy from masters in masters file
  
  
  ```

## Cause

The existing Security Policy on the Security Gateway has been compiled to match the previous OS version.

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