--- - name: Validate AIX audit configuration file ansible.builtin.stat: path: "{{ cis_audit_config_path }}" register: cis_aix_audit_config - name: Collect AIX audit query status ansible.builtin.command: audit query changed_when: false failed_when: false check_mode: false register: cis_aix_audit_status - name: Enable AIX audit subsystem when explicitly configured ansible.builtin.command: audit start changed_when: true when: - cis_enable_audit | bool - cis_aix_audit_config.stat.exists - cis_aix_audit_status.rc != 0 or 'auditing off' in (cis_aix_audit_status.stdout | default('') | lower) notify: restart audit - name: Report audit status ansible.builtin.debug: msg: - >- {{ 'OK: AIX audit configuration file exists.' if cis_aix_audit_config.stat.exists else 'WARNING: AIX audit configuration file was not found.' }} - >- {{ 'OK: Audit enablement is explicitly allowed by cis_enable_audit.' if cis_enable_audit | bool else 'WARNING: Audit enablement is disabled by default; validation only was performed.' }} - "OK: audit query rc={{ cis_aix_audit_status.rc }} output={{ cis_aix_audit_status.stdout | default('') }}"