All local file systems must employ journaling or another mechanism ensuring file system consistency.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22422	GEN003650	SV-39105r1_rule	ECSC-1	Low

Description

File system journaling, or logging, can allow reconstruction of file system data after a system crash, thus preserving the integrity of data that may have otherwise been lost. Journaling file systems typically do not require consistency checks upon booting after a crash, which can improve system availability. Some file systems employ other mechanisms to ensure consistency which also satisfy this requirement.

STIG	Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE	2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-38098r1_chk )
Determine if the local file systems employ journaling or another mechanism ensuring file system consistency. Procedure: List all local file system mount points. #df -l #lsfs < each file system returned> If any file systems are not jfs or jfs2, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-33371r1_fix)
Convert local file systems to use journaling or another mechanism ensuring file system consistency.