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["Geneos > Netprobe"]["Technical Reference"]
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The end of life (EOL) for the SU plugin is 31 July 2019. This part of documentation is now archived and is no longer updated.
Introduction
Geneos SU Plug-in monitors the SUlog, which records the attempts of users to perform the su command, on
Solaris systems. The SU plug-in produces one view named SU.
Data View
The SU Data View shows a cumulative view of the SUlog.
Headline legend
There are two metrics displayed in the headline above the SU Data View:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| totalSuccessful | The total number of successful user switches. |
| totalFailed | The total number of failed user switches. |
Table legend
The SU Data View displays data from the SUlog in the following format:
| Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
| fromTo | The name of the user who switched to another user. |
| lastSuccess | The date of the last successful switch. |
| lastFail | The date of the last failed switch. |
| successfulAttempts | The total number of successful attempts made by that user. |
| failedAttempts | The total number of failed attempts made by that user. |