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Error: Ini Section Does Not Exist in SBTFileMon.ini

Symptom​

Netwrix Access Analyzer (formerly Enterprise Auditor) displays the following warning message during a File Server Activity auditing (FSAC) scan:

Error during processing: GetFSACIniAttributeValue:
Error: Ini section for %hostname% does not exist in ini file C:\Program Files\STEALTHbits\StealthAUDIT\FSAC\SBTFileMon.ini.

NOTE: This article references the %hostname% variable as the expected name.

Causes​

  • The name of the monitored host in Netwrix Activity Monitor does not match the expected name.
  • Echo ping is disabled in your environment.
  • The affected server is missing the OSType value in the Host Management settings.

Resolutions​

Follow the appropriate resolution steps for your environment:

  1. Configure the Report Hostname As parameter of the affected output to match the expected host name. Follow these steps:

    1. In Netwrix Activity Monitor, select the target output and click Edit.
    2. In the Additional Properties tab, specify the expected host name in the Report Hostname As field. Click OK to save changes.

    NOTE: Alternatively, in Netwrix Activity Monitor, select the target host, click Edit, and update the Report the Host Name As value to reflect the expected name.

  2. Disable the Stop on Failed Ping rule in Host Inventory. For more information, see: Host Inventory Settings.

  3. Manually specify the OSType value for the affected server. Use the following values for the corresponding systems:

    • Specify Windows for any Windows File System.
    • Specify NAS for any NetApp, Isilon, Nasuni, Qumulo, and other systems.