4.2.2.3/4 journald compress & persistent.

tasks/section_4/cis_4.2.1.x.yml

@@ -214,3 +214,19 @@
       - patch
       - rsyslog
       - rule_4.2.1.7
+- name: "4.2.2.3/4 | PATCH | Ensure journald is configured to compress large log files into persistent storage."
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+      src: "etc/systemd/{{ item }}.j2"
+      dest: "/etc/systemd/{{ item }}"
+      owner: root
+      group: root
+      mode: '0644'
+  register: sysctl_updated
+  notify: Reload sysctl
+  loop:
+      - journald.conf
+  when:
+      - rhel9cis_sysctl_update
+      - not system_is_container
+      - "'procps-ng' in ansible_facts.packages"
+

templates/etc/systemd/journald.conf.j2

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# journald configure.
+
+{% if rhel9cis_rule_4_2_2_3 %}
+# CIS 4.2.2.3/4
+Compress=yes
+Storage=persistent 
+{% endif %}