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NetApp SMI-S Provider

Enable or disable audit log for SMI-S commands

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All incoming SMI-S commands are recorded in audit log files, which enables auditors to track activities of WBEM client operations and provider use. You can enable or disable the logging of these incoming commands by setting a dynamic configuration property.

Before you begin

  • You must already have login credentials as Administrator.

  • You must already have logged in to the host system as Administrator.

About this task

Audit log data can provide a record of access, activity, and configuration change for a CIM server. The contents of the audit file include what command was issued, by whom the command was issued, and what time the command was issued.

The dynamic configuration property enableAuditLog enables or disables audit logging at run time. By default, enableAuditLog is set to true.

The common practice is to leave audit logging enabled.

The audit log file (cimserver_auditlog) is stored in the pegasus log directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Netapp\smis\pegasus\logs).

The maximum size of the audit log file is 10 MB. After reaching the maximum limit, the file is renamed cimserver_auditlog.0, and a new cimserver auditlog file is created to collect the newer audit logging information.

NetApp SMI-S Provider maintains the six most recent audit log files: cimserver_auditlog.0 through cimserver_auditlog.5.

Steps

  1. Access NetApp SMI-S Provider.

  2. Set the audit logging of SMI-S commands at runtime:

    Action Command

    Enable SMI-S audit logging

    cimconfig -s enableAuditLog=true

    Disable SMI-S audit logging

    cimconfig -s enableAuditLog=false