Lookup Service log files must be offloaded to a central log server in real time.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>Lookup Service produces several logs that must be offloaded from the originating system. This information can then be used for diagnostic, forensics, or other purposes relevant to ensuring the availability and integrity of the hosted application. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000358-WSR-000163, SRG-APP-000108-WSR-000166, SRG-APP-000125-WSR-000071</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID: SV-256733r888790_rule
Severity: Medium
References: CCI-000139 CCI-001348 CCI-001851
Updated: 8 months ago

Navigate to and open:

/etc/vmware-syslog/vmware-services-lookupsvc.conf

Create the file if it does not exist.
Set the contents of the file as follows:

#localhost_access_log
input(type="imfile"
      File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/tomcat/localhost_access.log"
      Tag="lookupsvc-localhost_access"
      Severity="info"
      Facility="local0")
#lookupsvc_stream.log.std
input(type="imfile"
      File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/lookupsvc_stream.log.std*"
      Tag="lookupsvc-std"
      Severity="info"
      Facility="local0")
#lookupserver-default
input(type="imfile"
      File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/lookupserver-default.log"
      Tag="lookupsvc-lookupserver-default"
      Severity="info"
      Facility="local0")
#lookupServer
input(type="imfile"
      File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/lookupServer.log"
      Tag="lookupsvc-lookupServer"
      Severity="info"
      Facility="local0")
#ls-perflogs
input(type="imfile"
      File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/vmware-lookupservice-perf.log"
      Tag="lookupsvc-perf"
      Severity="info"
      Facility="local0")
#ls-gc
input(type="imfile"
      File="/var/log/vmware/lookupsvc/vmware-lookupsvc-gc.log.*.current"
      Tag="lookupsvc-gc"
      Severity="info"
      Facility="local0")

Lookup Service log files must be offloaded to a central log server in real time.

Description

Remediation - Manual Procedure