The tool that can be used to report on a specific user’s activity within a Files environment is Data Lens Audit Trails. Data Lens Audit Trails is a feature that provides detailed logs of all file operations performed by users on Files shares and exports, such as create, read, write, delete, rename, move, copy, etc. Data Lens Audit Trails can help administrators track and audit user actions and identify any unauthorized or malicious activities. The administrator can use Data Lens Audit Trails to filter and search for a specific user’s activity based on various criteria, such as file name, file type, file size, file path, file share, file server, operation type, operation time, operation status, and so on. References: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 98; Nutanix Data Lens User Guide
Nutanix Files, part of Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS), supports monitoring and reporting on user activities to track file access, modifications, and other operations. To report on a specific user’s activity, a tool that provides detailed audit trails at the file level is required.
Analysis of Options:
Option A (Prism Element Alerts menu): Incorrect. The Alerts menu in Prism Element provides cluster-level alerts (e.g., hardware failures, storage issues), but it does not offer detailed user activity reports for Files shares.
Option B (Files Console Usage): Incorrect. The Files Console provides usage statistics for shares (e.g., storage consumption, share-level metrics), but it does not provide granular user activity reports or audit trails for specific users.
Option C (Data Lens Audit Trails): Correct. Nutanix Data Lens, a service integrated with Nutanix Files, provides audit trails that track user activities at the file level. This includes details such as file access, modifications, deletions, and permission changes, allowing administrators to report on a specific user’s actions within the Files environment.
Option D (Prism Central Activity menu): Incorrect. The Activity menu in Prism Central provides high-level activity logs for cluster operations (e.g., VM creation, policy updates), but it does not provide detailed file-level user activity reports for Nutanix Files.
Why Data Lens Audit Trails?
Nutanix Data Lens is designed for data governance and security, offering features like audit trails, anomaly detection, and ransomware protection. The Audit Trails feature specifically allows administrators to filter and report on user activities, such as which files a user accessed, modified, or deleted, making it the ideal tool for this task.
Exact Extract from Nutanix Documentation:
From the Nutanix Data Lens Administration Guide (available on the Nutanix Portal):
“Data Lens Audit Trails provide detailed tracking of user activities within Nutanix Files shares. Administrators can view and filter audit logs to report on specific user actions, including file access, modifications, deletions, and permission changes. This feature is accessible via the Data Lens dashboard.”
[:, Nutanix Data Lens Administration Guide, Version 4.0, Section: “Using Audit Trails for User Activity Monitoring” (Nutanix Portal)., Nutanix Certified Professional - Unified Storage (NCP-US) Study Guide, Section: “Nutanix Data Lens Features”., , ]
