Database Change Logging
In IXP Manager v6, we changed the database access layer to Laravel's Eloquent. As part of this work, we added a new listener for any UI based changes to database objects.
You will find [View logs] buttons through IXP Manager and these will link to the appropriate entries in the Logs controller (which you can find in the left hand menu under IXP UTILITIES).
NB: logs are expunged after six months. We feel this is a useful compromise between: auditing changes; keeping the database from growing unnecessarily large; and data privacy (as logs include user and contact objects).
A sample of the logs list for a rack / cabinet:
As you can see, for the purposes of demonstration, I created, edited and then deleted a rack.
The creation log contains:
The edit log highlights the changes made:
The creation log contains:
And the deletion log retains the data:
