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IBM Security Guardium: /dev/guard_ktap No such file or directory after new S-TAP installation

Troubleshooting


Problem

You just installed IBM Security Guardium S-TAP (S-TAP) product on your server but it is not working and the following error is logged in one or more of the logs: [] Tap_controller::init failed Opening pseudo device /dev/guard_ktap No such file or directory []

Symptom

The following error is logged in one or more of the logs; for example, in the system log file ( /var/log/messages ), or in the <GIM directory>/central_logger.log for environments using Guardium Installation Manager (GIM):


    Tap_controller::init failed Opening pseudo device /dev/guard_ktap No such file or directory

Additionally:

    /dev/*ktap* does not exist

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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