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Error while running IBM Security Guardium File Activity Monitoring (FAM) related grdapi commands: "User has insufficient privileges for the requested API function"

Troubleshooting


Problem

When trying to run any CLI command intended to manage the configuration of the File Activity Monitoring (FAM) feature in a Guardium™ appliance, you get an error message.

ERR=9
User has insufficient privileges for the requested API function


Symptom

When executing any of the FAM CLI or Guardium™ API (GRDAPI) commands, the error message described appears.

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Document Location

Worldwide


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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Security Guardium

Software version:
All Versions

Operating system(s):
Linux

Document number:
1164088

Modified date:
15 October 2021

UID

ibm11164088

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