Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module Configuration Guide 9.10(0.0)

You enable audit and security logs to monitor configuration changes or determine if these changes affect the operation of the system in the network. You log audit  and security events to a system log server, using the logging extended command in CONFIGURATION mode. 

Audit Logs

The audit log contains configuration events and information. The types of information in this log consist of the following:

• User logins to the switch.

• System events for network issues or system issues.

• Users making configuration changes. The switch logs who made the configuration changes and the date and time of the change. However, each specific change on the configuration is not logged. Only that the configuration was modified is logged with the user ID, date, and time of the change.

• Uncontrolled shutdown.

Security Logs

The security log contains security events and information. RBAC restricts access to audit and security logs based on the CLI sessions’ user roles. The types of information in this log consist of the following:

• Establishment of secure traffic flows, such as SSH.

• Violations on secure flows or certificate issues.

• Adding and deleting of users.

• User access and configuration changes to the security and crypto parameters (not the key information but the crypto configuration)

Important Points to Remember

When you enabled RBAC and extended logging:

• Only the system administrator user role can execute this command.

• The system administrator and system security administrator user roles can view security events and system events. 

• The system administrator user roles can view audit, security, and system events.

• Only the system administrator and security administrator user roles can view security logs.

• The network administrator and network operator user roles can view system events.

Example of Enabling Audit and Security Logs

Dell(conf)#logging extended