Spectrum configuration files to be monitored via Evolven
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Spectrum configuration files to be monitored via Evolven

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Article ID: 377434

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DX NetOps

Issue/Introduction

You plan to integrate NetOps Spectrum with Evolven and monitor integrity of the system files and configuration files for Spectrum

What files should you consider for monitoring?

Environment

Spectrum integrated with Evolven

Resolution

The main configuration files of interest are


/Spectrum/.corbarc
/Spectrum/.corbrc
/Spectrum/.hostrc
/Spectrum/.installrc
/Spectrum/.jcorbarc
/Spectrum/.jcorbrc

/Spectrum/LS/.locrc
/Spectrum/Notifier/.alarmrc
/Spectrum/SS/.vnmrc
/Spectrum/SS/.watchrc
/Spectrum/SS/DDM/.configrc
/Spectrum/SSLOGGER/.ssloggerrc
/Spectrum/vnmsh/.vnmshrc


/Spectrum/tomcat/conf/server.xml

/Spectrum/webtomcat/conf/web.xml

/Spectrum/tomcat/bin/catalina.sh

/Spectrum/tomcat/webapps/spectrum/META-INF/context.xml

/Spectrum/mysql/my-spectrum.cnf
/Spectrum/mysql/data/auto.cnf
/Spectrum/mysql/data/mylogin.cnf
/Spectrum/mysql/data/myspectrumlogin.cnf

Additional Information

As discussed we normally recommend not to integrate with 3rd party apps that scan the Spectrum install but as we can chose which files to monitor with Evolven, it should be okay. Here we list the files that should NOT be monitored

https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleNumber=52671

The following directories must be excluded from virus scans or any other software that accesses database files:

  • $SPECROOT/mysql/data/

  • $SPECROOT/SS/