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ACS for UNIX/Linux module writing to the Security Event Log failure Alert Rule

Microsoft.ACS.Unix.SecurityEventLogWriteFail.Alert (Rule)

Alert rule for ACS for UNIX/Linux module error for writing to the Security Event Log message.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The management server was unable to write to the Secure Event Log.

Causes

Each Management Server must have permission to write to the Secure Event Log.

Resolutions

Please execute Operations Management Server as Administrator.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SystemCenter.ManagementServer
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID258
Event SourceCross Platform ACS
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
ACS for UNIX/Linux module error event for writing to the Security Event Log detected
{0}
Event LogOperations Manager

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
EventDS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.ACS.Unix.SecurityEventLogWriteFail.Alert" Enabled="true" Target="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.ManagementServer" ConfirmDelivery="true" Remotable="true">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="EventDS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Operations Manager</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Cross Platform ACS</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>258</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>2</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.ACS.Unix.SecurityEventLogWriteFail.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>