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Event storage settings
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Event storage settings
You can configure the maximum number of historical events save to the repository, how long the
events will be retained, as well as whether to store historical events to a file before purging them
from the repository.
Configuring event storage
To configure event storage, complete the following steps.
1. Select Server > Options.
The Options dialog box displays.
2. Select Event Storage in the Category list ( Figure 25 ).
FIGURE 25
Options dialog box (Event Storage pane)
3. Enter the maximum number of events you want to be retained in the repository in the
Maximum Events field.
Depending on your installation, the maximum number of events stored are as follows:
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Professional — 1 through 100,000
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Professional Plus — 1 through 1,000,000
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Enterprise — 1 through 10,000,000
Default is 50,000. Older events are purged at midnight on the date the maximum event limit is
reached regardless of the retention days.
4. Enter then number of days (1 through 30) you want to store events in the Maximum Days field.
The events are purged at midnight on the last day of the retention period regardless of the
number of maximum events.
5. Choose one of the following options:
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Select the Yes option to store all historical events from the repository to a file while purging
occurs.
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Select the No option to purge historical events from the repository without storing them as
a file.
6. Click OK.