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Service NOW integration is showing a JSON error when clicking on "Test Connection"

Troubleshooting


Problem

Users are not able to add a "Service Now" account due to JSON error.

Symptom

When we try to test the connection, we get the following error and Guardium® kicks us out:
- Put your Service Now credentials and then click "Test connection"

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- Here we can see the 1st error.

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- Here is the 2nd error, JSON related.

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Diagnosing The Problem

We can see this error in this log by using file server:

https://<YOURAPPLIANCE>:8445/log/opt-ibm-guardium-log/ticketService/ticketService.log

[ERROR] 10:26:23 - [CommonTicketService] com.guardium.rest.ticketService.CommonTicketServiceRESTProcessor doPost():com.guardium.portal.admin.GuardiumAccessException: This system is not licensed for the SQL application Security Assessment Builder.
It is pointing to a license issue. It is looking for Security Assessment Builder feature so we need look for a Vulnerability Assessment license like in the below examples:

- As we can see, there is not Vulnerability Assessment license

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- No assessment builder detected

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Resolving The Problem

This problem was detected and will be fixed in both 11.1 and 11.2:

11.1, August 2020 Bundle

11.2, September 2020 Bundle

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
11 August 2020

UID

ibm16249001