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SCM uses an audit log and a database repository to track activity and store your management domain information.

SCM Audit Log

SCM logs all tasks performed by all SCM users on all nodes. The information is stored in the audit log on the CMS. Each managed node that has the DTF agent running also keeps a separate audit log that contains just the tasks performed on that node. The complete SCM audit log on the CMS and the audit log for the individual managed nodes are both located at: /var/opt/mx/logs/mx.log.

SCM logs all tasks with the following information:

  • time stamp

  • SCM user name

  • nodes

  • event

  • tool result

By default, the stdout and stderr of command execution is logged (verbose level) for all nodes. Commands like bdf or ls frequently have large and time sensitive output. Therefore, the XML tool definition file provides options for logging or not logging the command output. In addition, other aspects of the audit log, such as maximum file size, can be configured in the log.properties file.

More information about configuring and maintaining the audit log is available in the SCM online help.

Database Repository

SCM uses a repository database to store vital management domain information. The repository contains information about:

  • authorizations

  • nodes

  • node group definitions

  • users

  • passwords

  • role definitions

  • tool definitions

Database Software

SCM uses MySQL for the database. MySQL is an open source relational SQL database developed by MySQL AB. Information about MySQL and MySQL AB is available at http://www.mysql.com.

More information about backing up and restoring the SCM repository is available in the SCM online help.

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