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QRadar: Unable to add a log source to multiple log source groups due to domain conflicts

Troubleshooting


Problem

The admin is not able to add a log source to multiple log source groups, after they try to save the changes, it fails with the following error:
Could not update log source XXXXX
An unexpected API error has occurred.
Please refer to the QRadar error logs for additional information. 

Symptom

  • Unable to add a log source to multiple log source groups. 
  • After trying to save the changes, they get the following error:
    image-20240412092553-1
  • The following error is seen in /var/log/qradar.error after the admin tries to save the changes:
    Mar  8 13:09:55 [ERROR] Domain assignment conflict: 
    Log Source 'Log Source @ MyServer01' would be assigned to both domains: 
    'Domain01' (via group 'Group01_In_Domain01') and 'Domain02' (via group 'Group02_In_Domain02') 

Cause

It is not allowed to add a log source to log source groups that are assigned to different domains.

Diagnosing The Problem

In the following capture, the admin is trying to add Log Source @ MyServer01 to the log source groups Group01_In_Domain01 and Group01_In_Domain01,  but these log source groups belong to different domains:
image-20240412092802-1
This action is not allowed, that is the reason why the following error is seen in /var/log/qradar.error:
[ERROR] Domain assignment conflict: 
Log Source 'Log Source @ MyServer01' would be assigned to both domains: 
'Domain01' (via group 'Group01_In_Domain01') and 'Domain02' (via group 'Group02_In_Domain02') 

Resolving The Problem

You can assign a log source to multiple log source groups as long as all the log source groups belong to the same domain.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 April 2024

UID

ibm17131470