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# sk170553 - Upgrade from R80.20/30/40 to R81 fails due to inconsistency in Threat Exception groups

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk170553 |
| Date Created | 2020-11-23 |
| Last Modified | 2020-12-01 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- Upgrade to R81 fails during the export process.

## Cause

Inconsistencies in the database as a result of missing section objects still attached to Threat Layers.

## Solution

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