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Specify the Audit Log Storage Type

The Federation Manager audit log is in text format, by default. You can use an ODBC database to record audit data instead of using a text-based log file.

Important! If you change the audit log storage type from TEXT to ODBC, you cannot change it back.

To use an ODBC data source for the audit log storage type

1. Open a command window.
2. Type XPSConfig at the command-line prompt.

   Note: XPSConfig is case-sensitive on UNIX platforms.

   The Product Menu is displayed.

3. Enter SM.

   The list of parameters and their current values is displayed.

4. (Optional) Enter f to filter the list of settings.

   At the Enter Filter prompt enter store to find all the settings related to audit log storage type.

5. Enter the number for the LogStoreNamespace setting.

   The currrent value is displayed.

6. Enter c to change the storage type.
7. Enter ODBC: at the prompt.

   Note: Include the colon in the entry.

8. Type q twice to return to the list of parameters.
9. Making this change requires configuring the following additional settings. Enter the number for each setting to modify it.

   Note: Enter f to filter the list of settings. At the Enter Filter prompt, enter Db to find all the settings related to audit log database.

   DbLogAdminName

   Specifies the data source user name for the audit log.

   Limits: A string; only applies when LogStoreNamespace is set to ODBC:.

   DbLogAdminPassword

   Specifies the data source user password for the audit log.

   Limits: A string; only applies when LogStoreNamespace is set to ODBC:.

   DbLogDataSource

   Specifies the data source name for the audit log.

   Limits: A string; only applies when LogStoreNamespace is set to ODBC:.

   DbLogMaxConnections

   Specifies the maximum number of connections to the data source for the audit log.

   Default: 15

   Limits: Must be an integer; only applies when LogStoreNamespace is set to ODBC:.

   DbLogUseDefault

   Specifies whether the audit log will use the same ODBC data source as the policy store.

   Default: FALSE

   Limits: TRUE or FALSE; only applies when LogStoreNamespace is set to ODBC:.

10. Enter q enough times to return to the system command prompt.
11. Establish a Data Source for the ODBC audit database.