Extraction of audit trails
A method includes receiving, at a processor, a timestamp as a start-point for extracting information from the storage tape. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a reel identification and a device type of a storage tape. The method further includes extracting the information, by the processor, from the storage tape starting at the start-point. The method further includes determining, by the processor, whether an end-point of the information has been reached. The method further includes reproducing, by the processor, the information to a computer-readable medium. The method further includes formatting, by the processor, the information to conform with format requirements of an activity log analyzing tool.
1. A machine-based method for reading activity log information from a computer readable medium data, the method comprising:
receiving, at a processor, a first timestamp;
determining, at the processor, a start-point for extracting information from the computer readable medium according to the first timestamp;
extracting the information, by the processor, from the computer readable medium starting at the start-point;
receiving, at the processor, a second timestamp;
determining, by the processor, whether an end-point of the information from the computer readable medium has been reached, wherein the end-point of the information is determined according to the second timestamp;
writing, by the processor, the information extracted to a second computer-readable medium; and
formatting, by the processor, the information extracted to conform with format requirements of an endpoint application.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further including
transmitting, by the processor, the information to the endpoint application.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the start-point is at the first timestamp and the end-point is at the second timestamp.
4. The method according to claim 1 , further including
reading, by the processor, the storage tape; and
determining, by the processor, whether the start-point of the information has been reached.
5. The method according to claim 1 , further including generating, by the processor, a summary report.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining, at the processor, a start-point for extracting information from the computer readable medium includes extracting information from a storage tape.
7. A computer program product for reading activity log information from a computer readable medium, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing system, cause the processor to perform operations that include:
receiving a first timestamp;
determining a start-point for extracting information from the computer readable medium according to the first timestamp;
extracting the information from the computer readable medium starting at the start-point;
receiving a second timestamp;
determining whether an end-point of the information has been reached, wherein the end-point of the information is determined according to the second timestamp;
writing the information extracted to a second computer-readable medium; and
formatting the information extracted to conform with format requirements of an endpoint application.
8. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the medium further includes instruction to cause the processor to perform:
transmitting the information to the endpoint application.
9. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the start-point is at the first timestamp and the end-point is at the second timestamp.
10. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the medium further includes instruction to cause the processor to perform operations including:
reading the storage tape; and
determining whether the start-point of the information has been reached.
11. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the medium further includes instruction to cause the processor to perform:
generating a summary report.
12. The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein a computer readable medium is a storage tape.
13. An apparatus for reading activity log information from a computer readable medium, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to execute operations that include:
receiving a first timestamp;
determining a start-point for extracting information from the computer readable medium according to the first timestamp;
extracting the information from the computer readable medium starting at the start-point;
receiving a second timestamp;
determining whether an end-point of the information has been reached, wherein the end-point of the information is determined according to the second timestamp;
storing the information extracted to a second computer-readable medium; and
formatting the information extracted to conform with format requirements of an endpoint application.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
transmitting the information to the endpoint application.
15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the start-point is at the first timestamp and the end-point is at the second timestamp.
16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:
reading the storage tape; and
determining whether the start-point of the information has been reached.
17. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein a computer readable medium is a storage tape.