Archiving Audit Data

Archiving Audit Data

Since the audit trail is stored in ordinary system files, archiving your audit data is as easy as making a backup tape. Archive your audit data to conserve disk space but do keep copies of your audit trail; evidence of intrusion and damage to your system may not always be apparent immediately, and the ability to research your audit trail over time can be very valuable in tracking down a security breach. You can use the compress utility to reduce the size of your old audit files by up to 80 percent.

Removing Audit Data
Recovering From Audit File Overflow