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    "Cannot delete alias. Currently in use by ." [Not reproducible]

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    • MrPeteM Offline
      MrPete
      last edited by MrPete

      [UPDATE: Please ignore. I myself cannot reproduce.]

      2.6 latest: This not-so-helpful message is provided when I delete an IP alias.

      I happen to know it is used by a firewall rule that DOES have a description (and an internal number of course.) Is this the expected response?

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        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @MrPete
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        @mrpete I tried to duplicate this - create a test alias, and then a rule with a description, and it shows the rules description.

        delete.jpg

        This is on a 22.01 - but when I get a chance will fire up my 2.6 vm and test it there.

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        • MrPeteM Offline
          MrPete @johnpoz
          last edited by

          @johnpoz Thanks.

          I attempted to replicate myself and cannot.

          It is a rule that has been in place for many years, so there's no way I remember the steps leading up to this :(

          My one suggestion: with ANY such error message, it sure would help to list the interface name along with the description :)

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            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @MrPete
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            @mrpete said in "Cannot delete alias. Currently in use by ." [Not reproducible]:

            it sure would help to list the interface name along with the description :)

            Yeah prob be best to list as much info as possible, interface, actual rule number, etc.

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