> Source: [sk182615](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk182615)

# sk182615 - Dynamic Balancing is stuck at initialization after upgrade

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk182615 |
| Date Created | 2024-09-02 |
| Last Modified | 2025-03-20 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.20, R81.10 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- * After you upgrade to R81.20 Jumbo Hotfix Take 70 or 76 from a lower version, Dynamic Balancing does not start. The # dynamic_balancing -p command shows: "Dynamic Balancing is currently Initializing". In R81.10 after upgrading to take 152 or above, the 'show mdps state' command will show "Dedicated resource: Enabled (Temporarily disabled due to insufficient CPU / FW-instance num)"
* The `$FWDIR/log/dsd.elg` file contains these lines:

  `
  >> 
  ds_init_blades_conf: Blades conf = NGTP-like`  
  `
  ds_dmd_init_runtime_state: Initializing DMD state`  
  `
  ds_init_mdps_instances: Failed to get mdps instances`  
  `
  ds_init_instances: Failed to init mdps instances`  
  `
  ds_init_mappings: Failed to init instances`  
  `
  ds_init_basic_state: ds_init_mappings failed`  
  `
  ds_init failed
  `

  <br />

* The `show mdps state` command shows:

  `
  Management Data plane separation:`  
  `

  Routing plane: Enabled`  
  `

  Dedicated resource: Enabled (Temporarily disabled due to insufficient CPU / FW-instance num)`  
  `

  Management interface: Mgmt`  
  `

  `
* The `cpwd_admin list` command shows that "dsd" is terminated.

## Cause

* In R81.20 Jumbo Hotfix Take 70, a change was made to include support for Dynamic Split/Dynamic Balancing. When IPv6 is enabled, Dynamic Split/Dynamic Balancing requires the same number of IPv4 and IPv6 firewall instances.
* The behavior happens because of previous configuration of MDPS. If MDPS is configured after Jumbo hotfix take 70, it will not allow to apply MDPS without equal number of IPv4 and IPv6 firewall instances.

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## Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included in:

* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.20](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.20/Default.htm) starting from Take 99

Make sure the number of IPv4 and IPv6 firewall instances is the same.  

**To change the number of instances** :  

1. Run #cpconfig
2. Change the number of firewall instances
3. Configure the same number of instances for both IPv4 and IPv6.

Note, this operation requires a reboot.  

[](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/contact-support/)

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, please collect [CPinfo files](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk92739) from the Security Management Server and Security Gateways involved in the case.

**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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