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# sk4008 - Security Gateway sends UDP packets on port 8116 although a rule was added to the Security Policy to drop these packets

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk4008 |
| Date Created | 2001-07-30 |
| Last Modified | 2021-02-22 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- Security Gateway sends UDP packets on port 8116, although the user added a rule to the Security Policy to drop these packets.

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## Cause

Check Point cluster membership is enabled on the Security Gateway.

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## Solution

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