Troubleshooting Tip: How to fix the repeated error 'PH_PERFMON_SVN_GET_DISCOV_TIME_FAILED' for phPerfMonitor process in logs
| Description | The article provides steps to fix the repeated 'PH_PERFMON_SVN_GET_DISCOV_TIME_FAILED' error in phPerfMonitor logs. |
| Scope | FortiSIEM. |
| Solution | Problem: There are repeated errors noticed in the log file /opt/phoenix/log/phoenix.log:
2026-04-08T15:26:54.690266+01:00 test-supervisor phPerfMonitor[511818]: [PH_PERFMON_SVN_GET_DISCOV_TIME_FAILED]:[eventSeverity]=PHL_ERROR,[procName]=phPerfMonitor,[fileName]=phSvnUpdate.cpp,[lineNumber]=1303,[errReason]=Could not find attr discoverTime in file,[phLogDetail]=Failed to get discover time.
Verify using the command:
tail -f /opt/phoenix/log/phoenix.log | grep PH_PERFMON_SVN_GET_DISCOV_TIME_FAILED
Cause. Presence of .err svn files in /opt/phoenix/cache/parser/events/svn or /opt/phoenix/cache/parser/uploads/svn directories.
Solution:
killall -9 phPerfMonitor |