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# sk170797 - When configuring the VTI tunnel, the Peer object name is not found with "VTI 'vpnt1' failed to attach: Peer object name not found" error message

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk170797 |
| Date Created | 2020-12-07 |
| Last Modified | 2020-12-14 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- When configuring the VTI tunnel, the Peer object name is not found with "VTI 'vpnt1' failed to attach: Peer object name not found" error message.  

![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk170797/tempsnip_1202012021433321.png)

## Cause

When configuring the VTI tunnel, the parameter Peer is not the remote VPN endpoint IP Address. It should be the name used in the Policy and defined through SmartDashboard.

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