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QRadar: How to determine the status of LAN Over USB on SystemX® and ThinkSystem™ appliances

Troubleshooting


Problem

Firmware updates for QRadar hardware appliances on Lenovo System x® and ThinkSystem™ hardware fails if LAN Over USB (also called Ethernet Over USB) is disabled.

Symptom

The failure typically occurs after the UpdateXpress ISO boots to the firmware update UI when the tool is attempting to compare the updates available in the ISO to the firmware installed in the QRadar hardware appliance. See the following example error message:
Firmware Update Failure: Connection Failed

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 March 2023

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