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Linux TSV Log File

The following information lists all of the columns generated by Linux Activity Monitor into a TSV log file, along with descriptions.

Operation TimeDate timestamp of the event in UTC time Column format is dependent on "Report Operations with millisecond precision" option
HostHost name of the monitored device
User Sid/UidUnique identifier for the File System user: - For CIFS activity – user SID - For NFS activity – UID
Operation TypeType of operation for each event. Reports the following operations: - Add - Delete (Del) - Rename (Ren) - Network Share (SHARE) - Permission Change (Per) - Read (Rea) - Symlink or hardlink (LINK) - Update (Upd)
Object TypeThe type of object that was affected. Reports events for the following object types: - Folder (FOLD) - File (FILE) - Unknown (UNK)
PathThe Path where the event took place. - For Windows – If a path starts with “VSS:” then it is a shadow copy creation event. For example, “VSS:C” is a shadow copy creation of volume C.
Rename PathNew name of the path if a rename event occurs
Process or IPIndicates the source of the activity event: - For Local activity – Process name (e.g. notepad.exe) - For Remote network activity – IP Address of the user
1) Sub-Operation 2) Old Attributes 3) New AttributesWindows hosts only. These columns are filled with details about: - Permission changes (the “Per” operation type) - Attribute Changes (the “Upd” operation type) - Read events from VSS shadow copies See the Sub-Operation, Old Attributes, and New Attributes Table section for additional details.
User NameUsername in NTAccount format. This column is dependent upon the “Report account names” option.
ProtocolProtocol of the event, i.e. CIFS, NFS, or VSS
1) UNC 2) Rename UNC PathNetwork paths of remote activity. These columns are dependent upon the “Report UNC paths” option. - For CIFS activity – Reported with the following format \[SERVER][SHARE]\Folder\File.txt - For NFS activity – Reported with the following format[SERVER]:/[VOLUME]/Folder/File.txt
Volume IDID of the volume where the event occurred
Share NameShare name where the event occurred. This column is dependent upon the “Report UNC paths” option.
Protocol VersionNetApp Data ONTAP Cluster-Mode devices only. Protocol version of the event, i.e. CIFS or NFS. The following values are potentially reported: - For CIFS activity – 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1 - For NFS activity – 2, 3, 4, 4.1, 4.2
File SizeSize of File
TagsWindows hosts only Contains 'Copy' for read events that are probably file copies
Group IDLinux hosts only Unique identifier for the File System Group (GID).
Group NameLinux hosts only Name of the File System Group (GID).
Process IDLinux hosts only Name of the File System Group (GID).