> Source: [sk171605](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk171605)

# sk171605 - Cannot delete a Multi-Domain Management Server when not all MDM's are upgraded

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk171605 |
| Date Created | 2021-01-20 |
| Last Modified | 2023-05-28 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * On attempt to delete a secondary Multi-Domain Management Server/Multi-Log Management Server you get the error:  

  `"Deleting a MDS cannot be performed as long as not all MDSs are upgraded"`

* The procedure in sk117012, " Scenario 1 - Multi-Domain Management Server Synchronization Failure", does not resolve the issue.

* $FWDIR/log/Cpm.elg may show:  
  `
  Deleting a MDS cannot be performed as long as not all MDSs are upgraded. there are XX partially upgraded objects`  
  `
  ...`  
  `
  Severity BLOCKING ERROR`

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