Using vordxf Files
Data transformation activity is recorded and prepared for transmission to the key manager. One file that records transformation activity is updated dynamically and should be checked first should any problems arise. You may want to use the “tail -f
” command on the file to monitor the data transformation process in real-time.
The data transformation log file resides in /var/log/vormetric
on the host system.
The base name of the data transformation log file is vordxf_path_usr.log
, where path
is the underscore-separated (_) full path to the GuardPoint directory and usr is the name of the user executing dataxform
. Only the Linux or AIX root
user, or the Windows Administrator
user, can run dataxform
. For example, vordxf-_opt_apps_dx9_root.log
.
Always wait for the “Data transform for guard point path completed ...
” message before making any changes to the GuardPoint.
dataxform logging is tied to VMD logging. The size of the vordxf_path_usr.log
file is set by the Maximum File Size text-entry box on the FS Log tab of the Management Console. The default maximum vordxf_path_usr.log
file is 1 MB.
The following vordxf_path_usr.log
excerpt shows a dataxform session that scans the directory and subdirectories for files to transform, performs a policy check with the key manager, and successfully transforms all but three files.
An error status file was not generated. The dataxform_status_error-_gp
file is generated when dataxform fails to complete. It did complete successfully, so no error status file is generated. The error status file consists of the full path of each file that was being processed when dataxform failed. The files are not necessarily corrupt. You must check each file in the list to determine its current status.