Add audit rule to track modifications to HugePages settings

echo “-w /proc/sys/vm/nr_hugepages -p wa -k hugepages” » /etc/audit/rules.d/hugepages.rules echo “-w /proc/sys/vm/nr_overcommit_hugepages -p wa -k hugepages” » /etc/audit/rules.d/hugepages.rules

Reload audit rules

auditctl -R /etc/audit/rules.d/hugepages.rules

Verify the rule is active

auditctl -l | grep hugepages

Check the logs:

ausearch -k hugepages –start today

Updated: