> Source: [sk164217](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk164217)

# sk164217 - "Failed during MDS setup" error during Multi-Domain Management in-place upgrade

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk164217 |
| Date Created | 2019-12-22 |
| Last Modified | 2020-04-28 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * Errors during Multi-Domain Management in-place upgrade:  
  `
  Reason of failure: Failed during MDS setup. `  
  `
  Failed to execute: . /opt/CPshared/5.0/tmp/.CPprofile.sh >/dev/null 2>&1 ; `  
  `
  export MDS_SYSTEM=/mnt/fcd/sysimg/CPwrapper/linux/p1_install/system; export UPGRADE_CONTEXT=cpuse; export CPUSE_SHOW_PROGRESS_ID=Check_Point_R80.30_T200_Fresh_Install_and_Upgrade_Security_Management.tgz; /mnt/fcd//sysimg/CPwrapper/linux/p1_install/system/install//export_mds.sh -b -t `  

* Import log shows:  

  `
  Going to create directory '/opt/CPmds-R80/tmp/migrate/'`  
  `
  WRN: Failed to create directory `:  


  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/NEW_SK_NOID1577036412574/Screenshot_sk11912221005.png)

## Cause

The *export_mds.sh* failed to create the */opt/CPmds-R80/tmp/migrate*directory. This can happen due to several reasons:

1. Lack of disk space  

2. Permissions or ownership to path leading to the migrate folder was changed to something other than **admin:root** or **admin:config**
3. A symbolic link was created in replacement of the folder and is causing a conflict: ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/NEW_SK_NOID1577036412574/Screenshot_sk191912221018.png)

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