Logging configuration changes

Principle

By default, Centreon retains all user actions concerning changes to configuration in a log. To access this data, go into the menu Administration > Logs.

The grey search bar can be used to filter the information presented via filters:

• Object used to filter on object name (host, service, contact, SNMP trap definition, group, etc.)
• User used to filter by change author
• Object Type used to filter by object type

Practice

E.g.: To see all the actions effective by the user: admin, enter “admin” in the User field and click on Search.

The table below defines the columns in the results table:

Column Name	Description
Time	Indicates the date of the event
Modification type	Contains the type of action effective. There are several types of action possible: Added: Indicates that the object has been added Changed: Indicates that the object has been changed Deleted: Indicates that the object has been deleted Mass Change: Indicates a mass change of configuration on objects. Enabled: Indicates that the object has been enabled Disabled: Indicates that the object has been disabled
Type	Indicates object type
Object	Indicates object name
Author	Indicates the user having effective this change

By clicking on the name of an object, you can view the history of the changes effective on it.

The table below defines the columns of the changes table:

Column Name	Description
Date	Date of the change
Contact Name	Name of the person having effective the change
Type	Modification type
	The last column describes the change itself : Field name: Describes the field that has been changed Before: Indicates the previous value After: Indicates the new value

Configuration

To enable user audit logs, go to Administration > Parameters > Options and check the Enable/Disable audit logs option: