How do I set limits for log event retention?

Purpose

Use the Settings form to set the maximum retention period for log events, the maximum number of log events to be retained, and overflow settings for log events that exceed the maximum.

Steps
 
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Open Users and Security.

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Select User Activity Logs from the drop-down list on the toolbar.

The User Activity Logs list displays a list of user events over a specified time period (All Available, by default).

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Click png1.png More Actions, Settings.

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Set the maximum number of days that log events will be retained in the Log Retention Period field (minimum 30 days, maximum 365 days).

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Set the maximum number of individual log events that can be retained during the retention period in the Maximum Number of Logs field (minimum 100000 events, maximum 10000000 events).

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When either of the Log Retention Period or Maximum Number of Logs settings is approached or reached, a certain percentage of the stored log events are purged from the database.

Configure overflow settings for log events that approach or exceed the maximum settings:

  • Warning Threshold (%): percentage of maximum settings at which a warning message is sent.

  • Warning Purge Amount (%): percentage of total log events purged from the database when warning threshold is reached.

  • Critical Threshold (%): percentage of maximum settings at which a critical warning message is sent.

  • Critical Purge Amount (%): percentage of total log events purged from the database when critical threshold is reached.

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Save your changes and close the form.

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