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Change Auditor for Fluid File System 7.3 - User Guide

Install the Change Auditor Configuration Service for Dell FluidFS

Install the Change Auditor Configuration Service for Dell FluidFS

The Change Auditor Configuration Service for Dell FluidFS must be installed before you can audit FluidFS clusters.

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IMPORTANT: The domain of the configuration service must have a two-way trust with the domain of the auditing agent and trust the domain of the coordinator (one-way trust).
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NOTE: Ensure that Windows PowerShell version 4 is installed on the computer where the configuration service is installed.
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NOTE: The service requires x64 version of Microsoft’s .NET 4.5.2.
To install the service
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Run the Change Auditor Configuration Service for Dell FluidFS.msi which is located in the Integration/FluidFS folder of the installation package.
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Read the welcome message and click Next to continue or Cancel to exit.
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Accept the license agreement and click Next.
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Enter the required Enterprise Manager server and click Install.
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Click Finish to complete the installation and exit the wizard.
If you need to change the Enterprise Manager server address after it has been installed
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Open the FluidFS.Configuration.Service.exe.config file. The default location for this file is "C:\Program Files\Quest\ChangeAuditor\FluidFS Configuration Service" where the FluidFS Configuration service is installed.
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Edit the Enterprise Manager server address with the following snippet in the code:
<appSettings>
<add key="ServicePort" value="9003"/>
<add key="EnterpriseManagerServer" value="[IP/NetBIOS/FQDN address]"/>
</appSettings>
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Restart the Change Auditor Configuration Service for Dell FluidFS in the Service Control Manager.

Getting Started

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Deployment requirements
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Verify auditing template is applied
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Make changes and run a report

Deployment requirements

You can search, report and alert on changes to a specific volume or all volumes on a FluidFS NAS and receive real-time alerts whenever someone tries to access a secure file, folder or volume on a FluidFS cluster.

Before you can begin to capture FluidFS activity events, you must:

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Ensure you meet the minimum system requirements.
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Apply the ChangeAuditor for FluidFS license.
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Deploy agents to monitor cluster volumes. See the Change Auditor Installation Guide for more information on deploying agents.
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Create FluidFS templates. See FluidFS Auditing for details on creating templates.

This section provides a high-level view of the tasks to get you started using Change Auditor for FluidFS.

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NOTE: FluidFS auditing is only available if you have licensed Change Auditor for Fluid File System. If you do not have a valid license you can use the features, however, associated events are not captured. To verify that it is licensed, right-click the coordinator icon in the system tray and select Licensing.

Verify auditing template is applied

To ensure FluidFS events are being captured, check to see if the Change Auditor agent assigned to the FluidFS auditing template is using the latest agent configuration.

To verify that latest agent configuration is being used:
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Select Start | All Programs | Quest | Change Auditor | Change Auditor Client.
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Open the Administration Tasks tab (View | Administration menu command).
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If not already selected, click Configuration.
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Select Agent in the Configuration task list to open the Agent Configuration page.
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Select the Change Auditor agent assigned to the FluidFS Auditing template (Auditing appears in the FluidFS column) and click Refresh Configuration.
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