PowerProtect Cyber Recovery: Error - "The storage interface name provided for multilink object is not valid"
Summary: Error when adding an interface to Multilink, stating that the object is invalid.
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Symptoms
Customer is getting this error when trying to configure multi link.
ERROR: Failed to modify application:<CyberSense Server hostname> The storage interface name vethx.xxx provided for multilink object with storage ID xxxxx is not valid.
Cause
Issue is due to a limitation with the number of interfaces on the vault Data Domain being more than 20.
Resolution
DD ../network/interfaces REST API only returns 20 interfaces by default, this has been extended to 100 in CR Release 19.13.0.3.
Release Notes/Installation guide for multilink configuration prerequisites must be followed to avoid further issues.
Affected Products
Cyber Recovery Series, CyberSenseArticle Properties
Article Number: 000214836
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2025
Version: 3
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