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CHAPTER 10 Adding Optional Functionality to Adaptive Server

2Select Sybsecurity Physical Device Name. To create a device for an audit table:

1Enter the full path of the physical device (raw partition) that you located in “Pre-installation tasks for auditing devices” on page 115.

Enter the physical name of the device to use for the audit database (default is " "):

/dev/path_to_partition

where path_to_partition is the path to the raw partition for the device.

If you specify an operating system file, the following warning appears:

WARNING: '/secret1/sybase_dr/install/aud1.dat' is a regular file which is not recommended for a Server device.

2 Press Return to acknowledge the warning.

auditinit redisplays the Add/Change a New Device for Auditing menu, which displays the physical name of the device:

ADD/CHANGE A NEW DEVICE FOR AUDITING 1. sybsecurity physical device

name: /secret1/sybase_dr/install/aud1.dat

2.Logical name of the device:

3.Size of the device:

4.Device size for auditing:

3Proceed through the remaining items on this menu.

Note The Size of the Device value must be equal to or greater than the Device Size for Auditing value. The Device Size for Auditing must be equal to the device size. If you are following Sybase auditing guidelines, you do not need to change the value displayed in Device Size for Auditing.

4Press Ctrl+A to accept the settings. auditinit returns to the Configure Auditing menu and displays the device you have created.

CONFIGURE AUDITING

1.Configure auditing: yes

2.Add a device for audit table(s)

3.Add a device for the audit database transaction log

4.Delete a device entry

5.Change a device entry

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