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Documentation update: Forwarding audit log records to audit log files

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Abstract

Starting from Version 8.2.2, IMS Server Fix Pack 6, you can forward audit log records to audit log files. See the changes that this feature adds to the product documentation.

Content

New in documentation

  • New topic: Configuring audit file logs
  • Updated topic: Configuring the log server information

New topic: Configuring audit file logs

Use the IMS Configuration Utility to forward audit log records to audit log files. The utility lets you enable audit file logging and configure additional logging options.
Procedure
  1. Log on to the IMS Configuration Utility.
  2. Navigate to Advanced Settings IMS Server > Logging > File log.
  3. Complete the following fields:

    Option

    Description

    Enable file log

    Specify the list of tables for the Audit log files.

    The available tables are:

      • logSystemManagementActivity
      • logUserAdminActivity
      • logUserService
      • logUserActivity

    Select a table and then click Add.

    To remove a table from the list, click Remove.

    Maximum file size(MB)

    Enter the integer value for the maximum size of a log file in MB.

    Number of files to keep

    Enter the integer value for the maximum number of rollover files that are kept.

    File format

    Select the log file format.

    The available log file formats are:

    • JSON
    • key=value

    File log field-separator

    Enter the separator character to be used to separate fields in a key=value file format. This field is valid only if you have selected key=value file format.

  4. Update.

Updated topic: Configuring the log server information

Change:

Use the IMS Configuration Utility to specify the type of log server that is used by the IMS Server. The log server types are rdb, syslog and filelog.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the IMS Configuration Utility.
  2. Navigate to Advanced Settings IMS Server > Logging > Log server information.
  3. Complete the following field:

Option

Description

Log server types

Specify the type of log server that is used as the IMS Server log data store.

  1. Click Add.
  2. Click Update.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 October 2019

UID

ibm11085841