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Using CXtra Preference
With the CXtra Preference dialog you can specify the retention period
for event information stored in the History log, suppress all or some
alerts, and disable the beeping sound.
To view or change the retention period
Open the CXtra Services menu and select CXtra Preference.
Click Retain to save events for the specified number of days. Events
older than the specified number of days are deleted unless Dome
CXtra is in a warning or error status. You can change the number of
days by entering an integer from 7 to 1000 in the days field. The
default setting is 365 days (one year).