Troubleshooting
Problem
WinCollect Configuration Console stand alone implementation is not accepting dashes in the domain name.
Cause
Restriction from the GlobalConfig.xml file in WinCollect Configuration Console
Resolving The Problem
To resolve this issue:
- Go to the Administrative Tools > Services menu.
- Scroll to WinCollect and stop the service.
- Using an editor with Administrator privileges open
C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\WinCollect\Console\config\GlobalConfig.xml
.
Modify the restriction value for the domain field fromdomain
tohostname
.
<Restriction value="domain" name="type"/>
to<Restriction value="hostname" name="type"/>
Example:
From:
<Parameter type="instance" name="Login.Domain">
<Attribute value="Domain" name="displayName"/>
<Attribute value="Login.Domain" name="parameterName"/>
<Attribute value="string" name="valueType"/>
<Attribute value="" name="defaultValue"/>
<Attribute value="basic" name="category"/>
<Attribute value="The Windows domain/machine from which the files need to be fetched" name="description"/>
<Restrictions>
<Restriction value="255" name="maxLength"/>
<Restriction value="remoteCollection" name="type"/>
<Restriction value="domain" name="type"/>
</Restrictions>
</Parameter>
to:
<Parameter type="instance" name="Login.Domain">
<Attribute value="Domain" name="displayName"/>
<Attribute value="Login.Domain" name="parameterName"/>
<Attribute value="string" name="valueType"/>
<Attribute value="" name="defaultValue"/>
<Attribute value="basic" name="category"/>
<Attribute value="The Windows domain/machine from which the files need to be fetched" name="description"/>
<Restrictions>
<Restriction value="255" name="maxLength"/>
<Restriction value="remoteCollection" name="type"/>
<Restriction value="hostname" name="type"/>
</Restrictions>
</Parameter>
- Save the changes.
- Restart the WinCollect service.
Results: The Domain name now has dashes.
Where do you find more information?
[{"Product":{"code":"SSBQAC","label":"IBM Security QRadar SIEM"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"WinCollect","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"7.2","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB24","label":"Security Software"}}]
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 May 2019
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