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QRadar: Configuring a MaxMind account for geographic data updates (APAR IJ21884)

Troubleshooting


Problem

GeoLite2 data is required to resolve geographic locations from IP addresses in QRadar. As of 30 December 2019, a MaxMind account must be configured by the administrator in QRadar System Settings. The default userid and license key values can no longer be used to receive geographic data updates.

Symptom

Administrators who use the default userid and license value receive a '401 Unauthorized' error in QRadar when geographic data attempts to update. When this issue occurs, the geodata_update.sh utility displays the following error message:
 
[Example-console-lab#/]/opt/qradar/bin/geodata_update.sh
Result: 401 Unauthorized at /opt/qradar/bin/geoipupdate-pureperl.pl line 222, <$fh> line 37

Document Location

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 June 2023

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ibm11172842