> Source: [sk178765](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk178765)

# sk178765 - Not possible to configure the "Primary Slave" in a Bond (MAGG) interface on a Security Group

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk178765 |
| Date Created | 2022-04-24 |
| Last Modified | 2022-11-08 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Scalable Platforms |
| Versions | R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * The configuration of the "Primary Slave" in a Bond (MAGG) interface on a Security Group is not applied.

* Output of the "`cat /proc/net/bonding/<Name of Bond Interface>" shows:`

  `
  `

  ```
  
  Ethernet Channel Bonding Driver: v3.7.1 (April 27, 2011)
  
  Bonding Mode: fault-tolerance (active-backup)
  Primary Slave: None
  Currently Active Slave: <Name of Physical Interface>
  ...
  ```

* `The `*/var/log/messages*` file contains these lines:`

  `
  ``
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] clish[...]: cmd by admin: Processing : set bonding group 0 primary <Name of Physical Interface> (cmd md5: ...)`  
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] xinetd[...]: START: cp-rmgmt pid=... from=192.0.2.1`  
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] xpand[...]: Configuration changed from localhost by user admin`  
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] xpand[...]: `**NETIS Message: vsxnet_send_rtnetlink_getlink_query failed to resolve if_type_str for <Name of Physical Interface>**   
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] xpand[...]: `**NETIS Message: vsxnet_bond_status vsxnet_send_rtnetlink_getlink_query failed for <Name of Physical Interface>**   
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] kernel: 8021q: `**adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device <Name of Bond Interface>**   
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] clish[...]: cmd by admin: Start executing : save config (cmd md5: ...)`  
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] clish[...]: cmd by admin: Processing : save config (cmd md5: ...)`  
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] clish[...]: cmd by admin: Start executing : exit (cmd md5: ...)`  
  `
  [DATE TIME YEAR HOSTNAME ID] clish[...]: User admin logged out from CLI shell
  `

## Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included in:

* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.10](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.10/Default.htm) starting from Take 79
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81/Default.htm) starting from Take 77

If you choose not to upgrade, Check Point can supply a **Hotfix** . [Contact Check Point Support](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/contact-support/) to get a Hotfix for this issue. A Support Engineer will make sure the Hotfix is compatible with your environment before providing the Hotfix.  
For faster resolution and verification, collect the output of these commands from the Security Group involved in the case:

* **asg info**
* **asg_provision**

**Hotfix installation instructions:**   
Refer to [sk168597 - How to install a Hotfix](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk168597).

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