Symptoms
Linux Server Discovery Failed: Pattern name: Linux Server. Storage.bash (Problem writing temporary file: Unable to create temporary file)
During Linux server Discovery, the Linux Server pattern with the following error in the Agent log:
HorizontalDiscoveryProbe SEVERE *** ERROR *** Unable to create temporary file
Release
Any
Cause
User in credential does not have access to /tmp in the target Linux host
Resolution
- Ensure that Credential specified on the Instance is able to write to /tmp on Target Linux host.
- Ensure that MID server is run by the Local Administrator account.
If above troubleshooting steps has been completed then try setting the mid server parameter to "mid.ssh.use_snc"
set the mid server to true for "mid.ssh.use_snc"
Set the MID Parameter
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1. Navigate to -> MID Server -> Servers -> Select MID Server
2. Then click on "Configuration Parameters" tab -> New -> Parameter name -> "mid.ssh.use_snc" and value "true".
Then restart the MID server and ran a quick discovery again to the same IP address to test it out.