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QRadar: Troubleshooting 'QRadar requires 4092M of swap space' error messages

Troubleshooting


Problem

When you try to run a command in the Command Line Interface (CLI), you get the error: "QRadar requires 4092M of swap space but was only able to find 0M"

Symptom

After you finished the installation of QRadar and you log into Command Line Interface (CLI), all commands ran reply with the same exact warning:
WARNING:*******************************************************************
WARNING: QRadar requires 4092M of swap space but was only able to find
WARNING: 0M, please increase swap space by at least 4092M. Without this
WARNING: additional swap space, some components of QRadar will not function
WARNING: properly (such as complex queries or reports). Please contact
WARNING: Customer Support for further details and assistance in resolving
WARNING: this issue.
WARNING:*******************************************************************

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 June 2023

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ibm17001041