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# sk170881 - Permanent VPN Tunnel between Locally Managed SMB DAIP Gateway and Check Point Security Gateway reported as 'Down' although it is really 'Up'

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk170881 |
| Date Created | 2020-12-07 |
| Last Modified | 2022-07-13 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R81.10.X |
| Platform | 1500, 1600, 1800 |

## Symptoms

- Locally Managed SMB device with a Dynamic IP shows that the VPN Tunnel status is "Down" even though VPN traffic works correctly.

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## Cause

The satellite Gateway is a Locally Managed (Externally Managed) DAIP Gateway. As a result, the central Gateway cannot initiate Tunnel Test to DAIP Gateways.

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