BART Manifest

A manifest is a file-level snapshot of a system at a particular time. The manifest contains information about attributes of files, which can include some uniquely identifying information, such as a checksum. Options to the bart create command can target specific files and directories. A rules file can provide more fine-grained filtering, as described in BART Rules File.

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By default, BART catalogs all ZFS file systems under the root (/) directory. Other file system types, such as NFS or TMPFS file systems, and mounted CD-ROMs are cataloged.

You can create a manifest of a system immediately after an initial Oracle Solaris installation. You can also create a manifest after configuring a system to meet your site's security policy. This type of control manifest provides you with a baseline for later comparisons.

A baseline manifest can be used to track file integrity on the same system over time. It can also be used as a basis for comparison with other systems. For example, you could take a snapshot of other systems on your network and then compare those manifests with the baseline manifest. Reported file discrepancies indicate what you need to do to synchronize the other systems with the baseline system.

For the format of a manifest, see BART Manifest File Format. To create a manifest, use the bart create command, as described in How to Create a Control Manifest.