Auditing system values: Maximum journal entries before writing to auxiliary storage

Sets the number of journal entries written to the auditing journal before the journal entry data moves to auxiliary storage. (QAUDFRCLVL)

Maximum journal entries before writing to auxiliary storage, also known as QAUDFRCLVL, is a member of the auditing category of i5/OS™ system values. You can use this system value to set the number of journal entries written to the security auditing journal before the journal entry data moves to auxiliary storage. To learn more, keep reading.

Quick reference
Location	In iSeries™ Navigator, select your system, > Configuration and Service > System Values > Auditing System Values > Journaling
Special authority	Audit (*AUDIT) ¹
Default value	System determines maximum entries
Changes take effect	Immediately
Lockable	Yes (Click for details)
Note 1: To view this system value, you must have Audit (AUDIT) or All object (ALLOBJ) special authority. To change this system value, you must have Audit (*AUDIT) special authority.

What can I do with this system value?

Specifies the number of journal entries written to the security auditing journal before the journal entry data moves to auxiliary storage. This system value also indicates the amount of auditing data that could be lost if the system ends abnormally. If auditing entries are moved to auxiliary storage frequently, system performance can decrease.

The following are possible values:

System determines maximum entries (*SYS)
The system writes the journal entries to auxiliary storage only when the system, based on internal processing, determines the journal entries should be written. Using this option provides the best auditing performance, but it could also cause the most auditing data loss if the system ends abnormally.
Maximum entries (1-100)
The number of auditing journal entries written to the security auditing journal before the auditing data is written to auxiliary storage. Possible values are 1 through 100. Small values decrease the system performance. If your system requires that no entries can be lost after the operating system ends abnormally, specify 1.
Not available (*NOTAVL)
This value is displayed if the user does not have authority to view the auditing value. You cannot set the system value to not available (*NOTAVL). This value is only displayed when a user accessing the system value does not have either All object (*ALLOBJ) or Audit (*AUDIT) special authority.

Note: To view this auditing system value, you must have All object (*ALLOBJ) or Audit (*AUDIT) special authority. If you do not have the required authority, the Auditing category is not displayed in iSeries Navigator. In addition, if you access this system value in the character-based interface, the not available (-1) value is displayed.

Where can I get more information about auditing system values?

To learn more, go to the auditing system values overview topic. If you are looking for a specific system value or category of system values, try using the i5/OS system value finder.