> Source: [sk162616](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk162616)

# sk162616 - Bond interface does not appear in 'ifconfig' after being added to a Virtual System

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk162616 |
| Date Created | 2019-09-25 |
| Last Modified | 2019-09-25 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Bond interface does not appear in 'ifconfig' after being added to a Virtual System.

## Cause

The Bond interface was added to the Physical Gateway itself via the SmartConsole (in the "Physical interfaces" section) before it was configured properly in the CLI.

## Solution

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