Frequent log entries in bash

Frequent log entries in bash_commands.log

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Article ID: 7337

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Products

CA API Gateway Enterprise Service Manager (Layer 7) CA API Gateway

Issue/Introduction

Frequent log entries in bash_commands.log:

'cloudprd sudo: layer7 : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/opt/SecureSpan/Controller ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/opt/SecureSpan/Controller/../Appliance/libexec/hardware-stats.pl"

Cause

If CPU monitoring is enabled through ESM on gateway, then below entries will be logged frequently:

"Jun 27 13:27:50 cloudprd sudo: layer7 : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/opt/SecureSpan/Controller ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/opt/SecureSpan/Controller/../Appliance/libexec/hardware-stats.pl"

Environment

CA API Management Gateway 8.4

Resolution

Increase the interval time under 'Manage Gateways-> Configure-> CPU usage and CPU temperature' and stop monitoring for this gateway by navigating to 'ssgconfig menu-> 5) Display Remote Management configuration menu -> 3) Remote Node Management Enabled -> Enable Remote Node Management? [Yes] -> type 'No'' and then restart gateway to reduce the frequent log entries.