12.2.2 Preparing the directories used by the audit trail facility
Prepare the directories used by the audit trail facility.
The HADB administrator prepares the following directories used by the audit trail facility based on the results of the assessments and estimates made in 12.1.2 Designing the disks used by the audit trail facility to 12.1.5 Estimating the size of directories used by the audit trail facility:
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Audit trail directory
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Audit trail storage directory
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Audit trail long-term storage directory
The HADB administrator uses the following procedure to prepare the directories used by the audit trail facility. For details about how to perform each step, see the documentation for the operating system you are using.
Procedure:
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Prepare the disks on which to create the directories used by the audit trail facility.
Estimate the size of the directories used by the audit trail facility. Make sure that the prepared disks have more than enough space to accommodate directories of the estimated size.
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Set up the file systems.
Set up the file systems on the disks prepared in step 1.
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Create the mount directories.
Create the directories to which to mount the file systems set up in step 2. Then, mount the file systems.
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Create the directories used by the audit trail facility.
Create the directories for storing audit trail data in the file systems set up for each directory.
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Assign the appropriate permissions in relation to the directories used by the audit trail facility.
Assign write, read, and execution permissions to the HADB administrator for the directories used by the audit trail facility.