Patterns

Make sure, that eDirectory server, NICI and iManager are installed. Obtain the following packages from download.novell.com:

Novell Audit 2.0 Plug-in for iManager 2.5 and Greater

Novell Audit 2.0 Starter Pack

Now follow the below instructions to get all Novell Audit components up and running:

Install MySQL server using Yast -> “Software” -> “Install and Remove Software” and select package “mysql”. It will automatically select dependent packages

Make sure the ip address of your nic resolves to something useful by running /usr/bin/resolveip ip_address_of_nic

In case this did not return successfully add the hostname to /etc/hosts by adding a line like the following:

192.168.1.10    sles9

(just an example)

Fire up the MySQL server using /etc/init.d/mysql start. If this went well you should be able to set a new password for the root user:

/usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new_password‘

Time to add an Novell Audit user and database to the MySQL server:

mysql -u username -p

CREATE DATABASE naudit;

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON naudit.* TO auditusr@'%'

IDENTIFIED BY 'auditpwd' WITH GRANT OPTION;

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Now copy the downloaded tarball Novell_Audit_20_Starter_Linux.tar.gz to an installation directory of your choice, e.g. /usr/local/src and unwrap it using

tar xfz Novell_Audit_20_Starter_Linux.tar.gz

There should be a newly created directory Linux. Change into it and run:

./pinstall.lin

Accept the license agreement using “Y” and choose the default (Secure Logging Server) which should install all necessary components in one go. Now AuditExt will open and you should first select “Add Schema Extensions”. If that went successful choose “Configure This Server” and accept the defaults. Then exit AuditExt.

When asked to start the “eDirectory Instrumentation Agent” enter “Y”.
This should have installed Novell Audit successfully.

As an additional step you might want to install the Novell Audit plugin for iManager to manage Novell Audit via the iManager web interface. Open the following link in your browser. Use the ip of your server instead of the one supplied below:

https://192.168.1.10:8443/nps/iManager.html

iManager automatically detects the naudit.npm module if you copied it to /usr/local/src beforehand.

“Roles and Tasks” -> “Auditing and Logging” -> “Logging Server Options” -> (select Logging Server) -> “Secure Logging Server Interactive Configuration Guide”