MIMIX provides multiple approaches to performing audits automatically. The biggest difference between these approaches is how objects are selected to be audited. The other significant difference is when each type of audit is allowed to run.
In scheduled object auditing, an audit run selects all objects that are configured for the data group and within the class of objects checked by the audit. MIMIX automatically runs an audit according to its specified scheduling criteria. Each time a scheduled audit runs, all eligible configured objects are selected.
- In prioritized object auditing, an audit run selects replicated objects according to their internally assigned priority category and an auditing frequency assigned to the category. The result is often a subset of the objects replicated by the data group. Each time a prioritized audit runs, its subset of objects selected to check may be unique. MIMIX automatically runs a prioritized audit periodically within its specified time range every day. It may run approximately once per hour or more often during its time range.Note: In Assure MIMIX DR installations, prioritized auditing is supported when running version 8.1.02.00 or higher. Upgrades from earlier levels of Assure MIMIX DR must enable automatic scheduling for prioritized auditing
An audit that is manually invoked from the Work with Audits display in the native user interface is an immediate run of a scheduled audit. Priority audits cannot be manually invoked from this display. From the Assure Unified Interface, you have the ability to perform an immediate run of either method of auditing. From the Assure Unified Interface, you also have the ability to manually invoke an audit that selects only the objects that had errors or differences after the compare phase of the previous audit run (this is called differences object auditing and is only available from the Assure Unified Interface).
Prioritized auditing can reduce the impact of auditing on resources and performance. This benefits customers who cannot complete IFS audits, cannot audit every day, or do not audit at all because of time or resource issues.
When both types of auditing are used, you can achieve a balance between verifying data integrity and resources. Either or both types of automatic auditing can be disabled, although that is not recommended.