topic Cryptic VPN community name shown in Smartview Monitor in Firewall and Security Management https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131243#M19329 <P>We created a new VPN community, let's say VPN-Test, in SVM the community is not shown as VPN-Test but as a long hex string starting with Vf1d, see screenshot.</P> Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:54:36 GMT Steffen_Appel 2021-10-07T09:54:36Z Cryptic VPN community name shown in Smartview Monitor https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131243#M19329 <P>We created a new VPN community, let's say VPN-Test, in SVM the community is not shown as VPN-Test but as a long hex string starting with Vf1d, see screenshot.</P> Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:54:36 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131243#M19329 Steffen_Appel 2021-10-07T09:54:36Z Re: Cryptic VPN community name shown in Smartview Monitor https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131270#M19338 <P>Hi</P> <P>Does the real Community name contain a space? if so please try removing it and see if it resolves the issue.</P> <P>If this is indeed the issue I'll check if we can add a fix to a future release.</P> <P>Tal</P> Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:39:57 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131270#M19338 Tal_Paz-Fridman 2021-10-11T04:39:57Z Re: Cryptic VPN community name shown in Smartview Monitor https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131278#M19340 <P>Yes that was the issue, anyhow which take includes the fix - is there an SK for it?</P> Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:13:26 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131278#M19340 Steffen_Appel 2021-10-07T12:13:26Z Re: Cryptic VPN community name shown in Smartview Monitor https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131280#M19341 <P>The fix I referred to applies to a similar issue when the Community name as it is shown in the Install Policy Verifier.</P> <P>I'll check if we can have a similar fix for SmartView Monitor.</P> <P><BR />Tal</P> Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:41:52 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Cryptic-VPN-community-name-shown-in-Smartview-Monitor/m-p/131280#M19341 Tal_Paz-Fridman 2021-10-11T04:41:52Z