Become superuser.
If necessary, install the SUNWaccr and SUNWaccu packages on your system by using the pkgadd command.
Install /etc/init.d/acct as the startup script for Run Level 2.
# ln /etc/init.d/acct /etc/rc2.d/S22acct |
Install /etc/init.d/acct as the stop script for Run Level 0.
# ln /etc/init.d/acct /etc/rc0.d/K22acct |
Add the following lines to the adm crontab file to start the ckpacct, runacct, and monacct scripts automatically.
# EDITOR=vi; export EDITOR # crontab -e adm 0 * * * * /usr/lib/acct/ckpacct 30 2 * * * /usr/lib/acct/runacct 2> /var/adm/acct/nite/fd2log 30 7 1 * * /usr/lib/acct/monacct |
Add the following line to the root crontab file to start the dodisk script automatically.
# crontab -e 30 22 * * 4 /usr/lib/acct/dodisk |
Edit /etc/acct/holidays to include national and local holidays.
For more information, see holidays(4) and the example that follows.
Reboot the system, or start accounting manually by typing:
# /etc/init.d/acct start |
This modified adm crontab contains entries for the ckpacct, runacct, and monacct scripts.
#ident "@(#)adm 1.5 92/07/14 SMI" /* SVr4.0 1.2 */ # # The adm crontab file should contain startup of performance # collection if the profiling and performance feature has been # installed. 0 * * * * /usr/lib/acct/ckpacct 30 2 * * * /usr/lib/acct/runacct 2> /var/adm/acct/nite/fd2log 30 7 1 * * /usr/lib/acct/monacct |
This modified root crontab contains entries for the dodisk program.
#ident "@(#)root 1.19 98/07/06 SMI" /* SVr4.0 1.1.3.1 */ # # The root crontab should be used to perform accounting data collection. # # The rtc command is run to adjust the real time clock if and when # daylight savings time changes. # 10 3 * * * /usr/sbin/logadm 15 3 * * 0 /usr/lib/fs/nfs/nfsfind 1 2 * * * [ -x /usr/sbin/rtc ] && /usr/sbin/rtc -c > /dev/null 2>&1 30 3 * * * [ -x /usr/lib/gss/gsscred_clean ] && /usr/lib/gss/gsscred_clean 30 22 * * 4 /usr/lib/acct/dodisk |
The following example shows a sample /etc/acct/holidays file.
* @(#)holidays January 1, 2002 * * Prime/Nonprime Table for UNIX Accounting System * * Curr Prime Non-Prime * Year Start Start * 2002 0800 1800 * * only the first column (month/day) is significant. * * month/day Company * Holiday * 1/1 New Years Day 7/4 Indep. Day 12/25 Christmas |