> Source: [sk183744](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk183744)

# sk183744 - Line Card CPAC-2-40/100F-D interfaces do not come up after installing R81.20 Jumbo Hotfix Take 99 or Take 105

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk183744 |
| Date Created | 2025-08-21 |
| Last Modified | 2025-09-08 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |
| Platform | 19000, 29000 |

## Symptoms

- * Line Card CPAC-2-40/100F-D interfaces do not come up after installing R81.20 Jumbo Hotfix Take 99 or Take 105.

  Output of the Gaia Clish command "`show interface <Name of Interface>`" shows:

  `state on`  
  `
  link-state link down`
* Line Card CPAC-2-40/100F-D interfaces come up when a loopback cable is connected between two interfaces.

  But when a network cable is connected between two interfaces, the link does not come up.
* Output of the Expert mode command "`ethtool -i <Name of Interface>`" shows that the firmware version is NOT the required version "28.39.2048".

* [sk181487](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk181487) does not resolve the issue.

## Cause

The issue is described in [sk183468](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk183468) - incompatibility between the installed older Line Card firmware version and the software in the Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator.

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