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# sk181840 - Packets that pass multiple times through a Spark Firewall configured in a Bridge Mode may be dropped

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk181840 |
| Date Created | 2023-12-26 |
| Last Modified | 2023-12-28 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R81.10.X |
| Platform | 1570R, 1500, 1600, 1800, 1595R |

## Symptoms

- In certain bridge mode Spark topologies, the same packet may pass through the gateway several times in different directions and different VLAN tags. Such packets will be dropped by the acceleration module (SecureXL).

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