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# sk99579 - "fwrulematch_rule_id_to_kuuid" and "fwrulematch_set_hitcount messages" flooding logs excessively

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk99579 |
| Date Created | 2014-04-07 |
| Last Modified | 2022-07-28 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- The following application related messages could be flooding logs excessively:   

`[fw_1] fwrulematch_rule_id_to_kuuid: fwloghandle_rule_id failed (rule num N)`  
`
[fw_1] fwrulematch_set_hitcount: fwrulematch_rule_id_to_kuuid failed (rule num N)`

## Cause

These messages can be logged when **Hit Count**feature is enabled in the Check Point Global settings on Security Gateways R75.40 and higher. The messages have no impact on running traffic but they could have a performance impact on logging facility.

## Solution

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