Docs: File Audit Device (#7633)

* Docs: File Audit Device - Add section + note about proper File Audit Device log rotation * Additional clarification about relevant platforms

Docs: File Audit Device (#7633)
* Docs: File Audit Device - Add section + note about proper File Audit Device log rotation * Additional clarification about relevant platforms
b5167f16 · Brian Shumate · Chris Hoffman · 3c9de016 · b5167f16
Commit b5167f16 authored 5 years ago by Brian Shumate Committed by Chris Hoffman 5 years ago
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@@ -71,3 +71,7 @@ Following are the configuration options available for the backend.

 - `prefix` `(string: "")` - A customizable string prefix to write before the
  actual log line.
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+## Log File Rotation
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+To properly rotate Vault File Audit Device log files on BSD, Darwin, or Linux-based Vault servers, it is important that you configure your log rotation software to send the `vault` process a signal hang up / `SIGHUP` after each rotation of the log file.