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Audit Log Backup

CA ControlMinder lets you automatically backup the audit log file for archiving.

The name of the audit log backup file is set in the logmgr\audit_back CA ControlMinder registry entry.

You can use the following methods for backing up the audit log file:

• Size-triggered backups
• Date-triggered backups

The method and settings you choose for backing up your audit log file should depend on:

• Whether you need backup copies of the log file
• How much auditing data is likely to be generated in your environment
• System performance issues (for example, larger audit log files increase processing time)

Note: By default, CA ControlMinder protects audit log backup files if you configure settings to keep timestamped backups. This is the same default protection that the size-triggered audit backup file receives. To remove these files, you need to set permissive rules in the database.