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# sk35111 - "Unable to bind to port 12873, errno 98" error in cphttpd.elg file

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk35111 |
| Date Created | 2008-05-27 |
| Last Modified | 2017-02-13 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- "Unable to bind to port 12873, errno 98" error message in the ` $FWDIR/log/cphttpd.elg` file.

## Cause

These messages take place when the `av_http_server` process attempts to bind to port 12873 and fails because another `av_http_server` process already bound to this port.

## Solution

These error messages are harmless and can be ignored. To prevent them, run the following command on the Security gateway:   
`cpd_sched_config deactivate av_http_server -r`

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