HP Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) Data Source Process Configuration, Kernel Audit Data DSP

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The Agent Configuration File

Data Source Process Configuration

Data Source Process Configuration

There is a configuration entry for each data source process. Each entry is surrounded by [DSP] and [END] tags.

The first entry, for the system log DSP which monitors various system log files, has no modifiable parameters. The second entry is for the kernel audit data DSP.

CAUTION

Do not edit any variables in the system log DSP section (between [DSP] NAME

 

idskernDSP and its [END] tag).

 

 

CAUTION

Table E-2

Kernel Audit Data DSP

In the section beginning with

[DSP]

NAMEidskernDSP

only the parameters in Table E-2 may be edited.

Do not edit any other variables between [DSP] NAME idskernDSP and its [END] tag.

DSP idskernDSP Parameters

Name

 

Default Value

 

 

 

DROP_NOTIFY_INTERVAL

60

(minutes)

 

 

 

IDDS_MODE

3

 

 

 

 

LOW_WATERMARK

50

(percent)

 

 

 

They are defined as follows:

DROP_NOTIFY_INTERVAL

The number of minutes that the kernel DSP will wait before sending another status message that either audit records are still being dropped (due to heavy load) or are no longer being dropped because IDS has caught up with the system call audit stream. When audit records are first dropped, the kernel DSP will send a “dropping audit records” message to the main idsagent process. After DROP_NOTIFY_INTERVAL minutes have elapsed and if audit records are still being dropped, the kernel DSP will send a “dropping audit records” reminder message; otherwise, it will send a “no longer dropping audit records” message. The default value is 60 (minutes).

IDDS_MODE

Appendix E

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HP Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) manual Data Source Process Configuration, Kernel Audit Data DSP, Table E-2