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SU
Introduction Copied
Geneos SU Plug-in monitors the SUlog, which records the attempts of users to perform the su command, on
Solaris systems. The SU plug-in produces one view named SU.
Data View Copied
The SU Data View shows a cumulative view of the SUlog.
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There are two metrics displayed in the headline above the SU Data View:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| totalSuccessful | The total number of successful user switches. |
| totalFailed | The total number of failed user switches. |
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The SU Data View displays data from the SUlog in the following format:
| Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
| fromTo | The name of the user who switched to another user. |
| lastSuccess | The date of the last successful switch. |
| lastFail | The date of the last failed switch. |
| successfulAttempts | The total number of successful attempts made by that user. |
| failedAttempts | The total number of failed attempts made by that user. |
Plug-in Configuration Copied
Sampler configuration:
logPath: **/var/adm/sulog**
history: **30**
The following parameters can be configured for this plug-in:
logPath Copied
Full path to the directory containing the SUlog.
Mandatory: No
Default: /var/adm/sulog
History Copied
Entries older than the number days specified here will be filtered out.
Mandatory: No
Default: 365