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QRadar: WebSphere log source that uses SFTP protocol fails with error "The file could not be opened because it is locked by another process"

Troubleshooting


Problem

For new WebSphere log source that uses SFTP protocol, the Test in Log Source Management app passes all the checks, but it does not pull any events.
The log source is in Error state and fails to pull any events.
The following error can be seen in  /var/log/qradar.log:
[ERROR] download failure for (E:/Qradar/server1/SystemOut.log), reason: Failed to retrieve file
Caused by: 4: The file could not be opened because it is locked by another process.

Document Location

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 November 2023

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ibm16839679