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# sk167416 - "sfw_mac_filtering_config: ioctl SFW_MAC_FILTERING failed" message when pushing policy on a 1500 device

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk167416 |
| Date Created | 2020-06-12 |
| Last Modified | 2022-07-20 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R81.10.X |
| Platform | 1500, 1600, 1800 |

## Symptoms

- When the user pushes a policy to a 1500 device, it prints a message related to MAC Filtering:  

`
Hostname> fetch policy mgmt-ipv4-address `  
Fetching policy from   
Fetching Security Policy from   

Local Security Policy is Up-To-Date.  

Installing Security Policy...  

Installing Security Policy Succeeded.  
Done.  
sfw_mac_filtering_config: ioctl SFW_MAC_FILTERING failed.  
ioctl 43 to the sim device failed (ppak_id=0, rc=-1, errno=22)  
sim_arp_spoofing: ioctl to the SecureXL device failed -1  
Unable to configure anti ARP spoofing  

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## Cause

This is a cosmetic issue. MAC filtering is not supported on 1500 appliances.

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