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The system must use a separate file system for /var.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN003621-ESXI5-PF GEN003621-ESXI5-PF GEN003621-ESXI5-PF_rule Low
Description
The use of separate file systems for different paths can protect the system from failures resulting from a file system becoming full or failing. Permanent finding - Note that while links from this (and other) host directories may be links to datastores, these datastores are "typically" shared. By default, the ESXi-v5 host has one, all-inclusive, default root file system (excluding datastores).
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN003621-ESXI5-PF_chk )
ESXi does not support this requirement. This is a permanent finding.
Fix Text (F-GEN003621-ESXI5-PF_fix)
This requirement is a permanent finding and cannot be fixed. An appropriate mitigation for the system must be implemented but this finding cannot be considered fixed.