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QRadar: New Custom Event Properties not visible in Log Activity

Question & Answer


Question

You configured a new Custom Event Property for a DSM and can see it parsing in the DSM Editor's Log Activity Preview. However, you do not see the Custom Event Property in your events in Log Activity yet.  

Cause

In some instances, after a new Custom Event Property is created for a Log Source type, depending on the current state of the Tomcat cache, it might need to be cleared for the event to display the new Custom Event Property in Log Activity. The cache can be cleared by restarting the Console's Web Server.

Answer

Important: When the Tomcat service restarts, the QRadar® UI is not available to all users. Administrators with strict outage policies are advised to complete the next step during a scheduled maintenance window for their organization.

To restart the console's Web Server:
  1. Log in to the Console as an admin user.
  2. Click Admin tab.
  3. Click 'Advanced' near the top of the UI.
  4. Select 'Restart Web Server'
    QRadar Console Admin tab
  5. Click OK to confirm.
  6. After the Web Server restarts, check Log Activity to see whether the events are now displaying the new Custom Event Property.
Results
If the events are still not displaying the new Custom Event Property, open an IBM® Support case for further investigation.

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 November 2020

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ibm16333549