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Performance Charts must properly configure log sizes and rotation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239427 | VCPF-67-000026 | SV-239427r675004_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| To ensure that the logging mechanism used by the web server has sufficient storage capacity in which to write the logs, the logging mechanism must be able to allocate log record storage capacity. Performance Charts properly sizes and configures log rotation during installation. This default configuration must be verified. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 Perfcharts Tomcat Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-01-03 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42660r675002_chk ) |
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| At the command prompt, execute the following command: # grep -i "max" /etc/vmware-perfcharts/log4j.properties Expected result: log4j.appender.LOGFILE.MaxFileSize=5MB log4j.appender.LOGFILE.MaxBackupIndex=10 If the output of the command does not match the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42619r675003_fix) |
|---|
| Open  /etc/vmware-perfcharts/log4j.properties with a text editor and add or change the following settings: log4j.appender.LOGFILE.MaxFileSize=5MB log4j.appender.LOGFILE.MaxBackupIndex=10 |