Cisco Active Network Abstraction Administrator Guide, 3.6.5
System Security Events

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System Security Events

System Security Events Glossary


System Security Events


This chapter lists the system security events that are displayed in the Security tab in Cisco ANA EventVision. System security events are related to client login and user activity when managing the system and the environment. The System Security Events Glossary explains terms used in the security events.

Table 14-1 Security Events 

Event Name
Source OID
Short Description
Severity
Cause
Action
Category: administrator action
   

avm-added

IAvm

AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was added

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-classesjar-changed

IAvm

The class JAR list of AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was changed to <classesjar>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-disabled

IAvm

AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was disabled

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-enabled

IAvm

AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was enabled

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-high-availability-disabled

IAvm

High availability was disabled for AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>)

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-high-availability-enabled

IAvm

High availability was enabled for AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>)

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-key-changed

IAvm

The key of AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was changed to <newkey>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-maxmem-changed

IAvm

The maximum heap size of AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was changed to <maxmem>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-moved

IAvm

AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was moved to <newip>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-patchjar-changed

IAvm

The patch JAR list of AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was changed to <patchjar>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-removed

IAvm

AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was removed

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

avm-restarted

IAvm

AVM <ip>:<avmid> (<avmkey>) was restarted

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

client-license-added

IClientLicenseManagement

Client license <key> was added

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

client-license-removed

IClientLicenseManagement

Client license <key> was removed

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

element-added

IElementManagement

Element <key> was added to AVM <unitip>:<avmid>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

element-alias-added

IElementManagement

The alias <alias> was added to element <key> (in AVM <unitip>:<avmid>)

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

element-alias-removed

IElementManagement

The alias <alias> was removed from element <key> (in AVM <unitip>:<avmid>)

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

element-disabled

IElementManagement

Element <key> (in AVM <unitip>:<avmid>) was disabled

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

element-enabled

IElementManagement

Element <key> (in AVM <unitip>:<avmid>) was enabled

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

element-moved

IElementManagement

Element <key> was moved from AVM <unitip>:<avmid> to AVM <newip>:<newavmid>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

element-removed

IElementManagement

Element <key> was removed from AVM <unitip>:<avmid>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

mc-network-high-availability-disabled

IMCNetwork

High availability was disabled for the BOS network

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

mc-network-high-availability-enabled

IMCNetwork

High availability was enabled for the BOS network

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

permission-added

IPermission

User <username> was granted permission for scope <scope> with role <role>

CLEARED

Administrator executed grant permission to user command.

None needed.

permission-deleted

IPermission

User <username>'s permission for scope <scope> was revoked (previous role: <role>)

CLEARED

Administrator executed revoke permission to user command.

None needed.

permission-role-changed

IPermission

User <username>'s role in scope <scope> was changed to <role>

CLEARED

Administrator executed change role to user command.

None needed.

polling-group-added

IPollingGroupManagement

Polling group <name> (description: <description>) was added

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

polling-group-description-changed

IPollingGroupManagement

The description of polling group <name> was changed to <description>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

polling-group-removed

IPollingGroupManagement

Polling group <name> (description: <description>) was removed

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

polling-interval-added

IPollingInterval

Polling interval <group>/<name> (interval: <interval>) was added

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

polling-interval-changed

IPollingInterval

Polling interval <group>/<name> was changed to <interval>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

polling-interval-removed

IPollingInterval

Polling interval <group>/<name> (interval: <interval>) was removed

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

protection-group-added

IProtectionGroup

Protection group <key> (description: <description>) was added

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

protection-group-description-changed

IProtectionGroup

The description of protection group <key> was changed to <description>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

protection-group-removed

IProtectionGroup

Protection group <key> (description: <description>) was removed

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

redundant-unit-added

IMC

DNA Redundant Unit <ip> was added

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

scope-created

IScope

Scope <scope> was created

CLEARED

Administrator executed create scope command.

None needed.

scope-deleted

IScope

Scope <scope> was deleted

CLEARED

Administrator executed delete scope command.

None needed.

scope-elements-added

IScope

The following elements were added to scope <scope>: <elements>

CLEARED

Administrator executed add elements to scope command.

None needed.

scope-elements-removed

IScope

The following elements were removed from scope <scope>: <elements>

CLEARED

Administrator executed remove elements to scope command.

None needed.

static-link-added

IStaticTopologyManagement

A static topology link from <source> to <destination> was added

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

static-link-removed

IStaticTopologyManagement

The static topology link from <source> to <destination> was removed

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

transport-uplink-added

IMCNetwork

A transport uplink was added between <sourceaddress> (local name: <sourcename>) and <destinationaddress> (local name: <destinationname>)

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

transport-uplink-disabled

IMCNetwork

The transport uplink between <sourceaddress> (local name: <sourcename>) and <destinationaddress> (local name: <destinationname>) was disabled

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

transport-uplink-enabled

IMCNetwork

The transport uplink between <sourceaddress> (local name: <sourcename>) and <destinationaddress> (local name: <destinationname>) was enabled

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

transport-uplink-removed

IMCNetwork

The transport uplink between <sourceaddress> (local name: <sourcename>) and <destinationaddress> (local name: <destinationname>) was removed

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

unit-added

IMC

DNA Unit <ip> was added

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

unit-high-availability-disabled

IMC

High availability was disabled for BOS Unit <ip>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

unit-high-availability-enabled

IMC

High availability was enabled for BOS Unit <ip>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

unit-manual-failover

IMC

Manual failover was started in BOS Unit <ip>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

unit-protection-group-changed

IMC

The protection group of BOS Unit <ip> was changed to <protectiongroup>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

unit-removed

IMC

BOS Unit <ip> was removed

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

unit-restart

IMC

BOS Unit <ip> was restarted

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

unit-restarted

IMC

BOS Unit <ip> was restarted

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

user-created

IBOSUser

User <username> was created

CLEARED

Administrator executed create user command.

None needed.

user-deleted

IBOSUser

User <username> was deleted

CLEARED

Administrator executed delete user command.

None needed.

user-map-added

IBOSUser

User <username> was granted permission to use map <map>

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

user-map-removed

IBOSUser

User <username>'s permission to use map <map> was revoked

CLEARED

Administrator action.

None needed.

user-password-changed

IBOSUser

User <username>'s password was changed

CLEARED

Administrator executed change password command.

None needed.

user-property-changed

IBOSUser

The property <property> of user <username> was changed to <value>

CLEARED

Administrator executed change user property command.

None needed.

Category: insufficient permissions
   

execute command

IAvm

User <username> doesn't have enough permission to run command <command name>

MAJOR

A user executed a command with insufficient permissions. Might be a security attack.

Examine the log and identify the user and the command. Take the appropriate action according to organizational security policies.

Category: license
   

license_cap_exceeded

IAvm

License capacity exceeded for user = <username>, ip = <ip>

MAJOR

User attempted to log in but is already using the maximum number of connections.

Close some of the user connections to the application.

license_expired

IAvm

License expired for user = <username>, ip = <ip>

MAJOR

The user's license has expired.

Buy a license or log in as another user.

no_license

IAvm

No license exists for user = <username>, ip = <ip>

MAJOR

The user does not have a license to use the application.

Buy a license.

Category: login
   

invalid password

IAvm

Invalid password. Couldn't authenticate user <username>

MINOR

User entered an invalid password.

Enter the password correctly.

invalid user

IAvm

Invalid login. Unknown user <username>

MINOR

User entered invalid login name.

Enter the login name correctly.

session number exceeded

IAvm

Number of open sessions for user <username> exceeded

MINOR

User has opened more sessions than allowed.

Increase the number of allowed sessions for this user or do not open so many.

success

IAvm

Successful login <username>

CLEARED

User entered the correct login information.

None needed.

total number session exceeded

IAvm

Maximum open sessions number exceeded (<maxOpenSessions>)

MINOR

The users of the system have opened too many connections.

Close some of the connections to the system.

user disabled

IAvm

User <username> is disabled

MINOR

User tried too many times to log in with an incorrect password; the account is disabled.

Enable the account.

Category: logoff
   

user logoff

IAvm

User <username> logged off

CLEARED

User closed the application that was connected to the system.

None needed.

Category: password changed
   

password changed

IAvm

User <username> changed password

CLEARED

The user changed their password.

None needed.

Category: password expired
   

authenticate

IAvm

Password expired. Couldn't authenticate user <username>

MINOR

User password expiration date has arrived.

Update user password.

disabled

IAvm

Account inactivity timeout expired. Account disabled. Couldn't authenticate user <username>

MINOR

The user has not logged in within the specified time period and the account is disabled.

Enable user account.


System Security Events Glossary

Table 14-2 Terms and Definitions

Term
Definition

avmid

AVM identifier

avmkey

AVM key

BOS

ANA

DNA

ANA

MC

Unit (Metro Central)

VNE

Virtual Network Element