Logging file system activities

File system activities such as file creation, deletion, and renaming might need to be logged. Varonis DatAdvantage software can be used to log file activity within IBM Spectrum Scale™.

Special administrative exports are required for each file system the user needs to detect and log file system activity for. This also necessitates the use of Active Directory as the file authentication method for the IBM Spectrum Scale cluster.

Ensure that the prerequisites are met before configuring the IBM Spectrum Scale node and installing the Varonis agent. Once the agent is successfully installed, install the DatAdvantage software and the management console. Tune Varonis DatAdvantage to work with IBM Spectrum Scale to audit the file system activity. For more information on Varonis DatAdvantage, and how it can be incorporated with IBM Spectrum Scale, see Varonis Audit Logging.

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To view the Varonis Audit Logging information in the IBM® developer works website, non-IBM users have to register and create a username and password to access the information. IBM users must scroll to the bottom of the page and use the link to login with their IBM intranet username and password.