Static vs. dynamic filter configuration in AIS
Expert Muhammed Farooq Ali explains the difference between these types of filters in SAP Basis.
Result The filters you define are saved in the audit profile. If you activate the profile and restart the application...
Continue Reading This Article
Enjoy this article as well as all of our content, including E-Guides, news, tips and more.
server, actions that match any of the active filter events are then recorded in the security audit log. Before you can set Static Filters, you must first set the following profile parameters: rsau/enable rsau/local/file rsau/max_diskspace/local rsau/selection_slots
Dynamic filters enable you to respond to real-time events in your system environment, setting traps that can assist you in addressing a security problem. With this option, you can dynamically change the filters used for selecting events to audit. The system distributes these changes to all active application servers.
Result
The audit filters are dynamically created on all active application servers. If you activate the profile(s), any actions that match any of these filters are recorded in the security audit log. Changes to the filter definitions are effective immediately and exist until the application server is shut down. Before you can set dynamic filters, you must first set the following profile parameters:
rsau/local/file
rsau/max_diskspace/local
rsau/selection_slots