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# sk182587 - Scanner messages appear in the cloud_proxy.elg file after deleting the Data Center object in SmartConsole

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk182587 |
| Date Created | 2024-08-14 |
| Last Modified | 2024-08-19 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Cloud Firewall |
| Versions | R81.10 (EOS), R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * Scanner errors appear in the `cloud_proxy.elg` file after deleting the Data Center object in SmartConsole:  

  `
  DATE TIME ERROR util.certificate.SSLSocketConnection [scanner-ID]: Socket IOException Exception for host (IP address of the Data Center object):443`  

  `

  DATE TIME ERROR util.certificate.CertificatesHelper [scanner-ID]: Error while getting certificate from (IP address of the Data Center object), attempt 5/5`  

  `

  DATE TIME ERROR util.certificate.CertificatesHelper [scanner-ID]: Reached 5 attempts, failed getting the certificate. `  
  `
  exiting the program with exception: java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out (Connection timed out)`  

  `

  DATE TIME ERROR scanner.util.DcScannerUtils [scanner-ID]: Exception while connecting to [Data Center Name]. Return connectivity problem. java.net.ConnectException: Connection timed out (Connection timed out)
  ...
  `  
* The deleted Data Center object is still present in the `vsec_controller_targets_data.set` file.

## Cause

Though the Data Center object is deleted in SmartConsole, the Access Control Policy on affected Security Gateways is not updated to reflect this deletion.   

As a result, the Security Gateways try to query the deleted Data Center object, which leads to connectivity errors.

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