Creating a baseline database

Last Updated : Jun 10, 2026 |

About this task

Use this procedure to create a baseline database of operational system and Avaya Aura® Device Services files. AIDE uses this database as a reference when performing file system integrity scans.

You must create a database before you start running AIDE scans. Do not create a new database before each scan. Create a new baseline after you installed Avaya Aura® Device Services and then create a new baseline each time after you upgraded Avaya Aura® Device Services.

The database creation process can take up to 50 minutes depending on the system data.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the virtual machine with the deployed Avaya Aura® Device Services OVA as an administrator.
  2. Run the following command to navigate to the fsit.sh script location:

    cd /opt/Avaya/bin

  3. Run the following command to create an AIDE database as a background process:

    sudo ./fsit.sh -updateDB &

    Creating the database as a background process enables you to perform other tasks at the same time.

Result

AIDE creates the baseline database and records the results in the /var/log/aide/aide_update_status.log file. If the database is created successfully, the log contains the Completed entry and a time stamp. Otherwise, the log contains the Failed entry. You can view the log file content using the cat command.

The following is an example of the cat command output when the baseline database is created successfully.

A screen shot of the cat command output.