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UNIX/Linux Run As Account Alert Rule

Microsoft.Unix.RunAsAccountErrors.Alert (Rule)

Alert rule for UNIX/Linux Run As account error messages.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

An error occurred due to misconfiguration of the UNIX/Linux Run As accounts.

Causes

One or more of the UNIX/Linux Run As profiles have not been configured or contain the wrong UNIX/Linux account type.

Resolutions

Check the properties of the UNIX/Linux Run As profiles. There are three required profiles: one for unprivileged monitoring, one for privileged monitoring and one for agent maintenance. Each profile must be associated with at least one UNIX/Linux account of the appropriate type and profiles should not be associated with accounts of the wrong type.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SystemCenter.ManagementServer
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event SourceCross Platform Modules
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
UNIX/Linux Run As profile association error event 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.Unix.RunAsAccountErrors.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 Modules</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <RegExExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>MatchesRegularExpression</Operator>

              <!-- Check for 4112 - SCX_E_ACTION_RUNAS_PROFILE_HAS_MAINTENANCE_ACCOUNT, i.e. maintenance account used with monitor profile -->

              <!-- Check for 4113 - SCX_E_INVALID_ACTION_RUNAS_PROFILE, i.e. no account for monitor profile -->

              <!-- Check for 4114 - SCX_E_INVALID_MAINTENANCE_RUNAS_PROFILE, i.e. no account for maintenance profile -->

              <!-- Check for 4176 - SCX_E_WSMAN_DOES_NOT_SUPPORT_SU_ELEVATION, i.e. invalid SU elevation -->

              <Pattern>411[234]|4176</Pattern>

            </RegExExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

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

      <AlertParameters>

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

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>