Troubleshooting system accounting
Use these troubleshooting methods to tackle some of the basic problems
that may occur when using system accounting. If the troubleshooting
information does not address your problem, contact your service representative.
Fixing tacct errors
If you are using the accounting system to charge users for system resources, the integrity of the /var/adm/acct/sum/tacct file is quite important. Occasionally, mysterious tacct records appear that contain negative numbers, duplicate user numbers, or a user number of 65,535. You can fix these problems.
Fixing wtmp errors
The /var/adm/wtmp , or "who temp" file, might cause problems in the day-to-day operation of the accounting system. You can fix wtmp errors.
Fixing incorrect Accounting file permissions
To use the Accounting system, file ownership and permissions must be correct.
Fixing Accounting errors
You can correct date and time-stamp inconsistencies.