How to setup the Long Term History purge

Article Id: 105261

Status: Published

Updated On: 02-08-2018 08:03

Products:

CA Automic Sysload

Issue/Introduction:

PERIODICITY :

5 minutes (not editable) for Unix and Windows Agents
The period can be changed from 5 to 90 minutes for OS / 400 and database agents.
An interval of 5 minutes is a good compromise between the accuracy of the data and the phenomena of not significant peaks
All collected metrics are archived in the local database:

Environment:

Sysload Agents

Resolution:

How to set up the purge ?

You can configure the purge from the Console or in the Collector configuration file.

Console:

1 - Right-click on the Monitored Object.

2 - Select the menu "Modify Parameters" > "Define Collector parameters..."

3 - In the section "Long Term History Monthly Purge" you can enable or disable the purge:

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This menu also allows you to configure the number of months to keep, to shcedule the day and time of execution.

4 - Click on

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5 - Restart the Collector.

In the Collector Configuration file:

1 - Edit the Collector Configuration file
2 - Modify the parameter "EnableLongTermHistPurge" in [LONG_TERM_HIST_PURGE_MONTHLY]:

[LONG_TERM_HIST_PURGE_MONTHLY] EnableLongTermHistPurge #Format : Boolean #Optional/Mandatory : Optional #Activation of long term history live purge if set to 1 #Set by default to "0" in the Agent configuration file (disabled) #Appeared in v5.30 #To apply new parameters an Agent Collector must be restarted

You can also configure the number of months to keep:

[LONG_TERM_HIST_PURGE_MONTHLY] NumberOfMonthsToKeep

#Format : Integer
#Optional/Mandatory : Optional
#Number of months of long term history to keep
#Set by default to "3" in the agent configuration file
#Appeared in v5.30

How to schedule the execution?

[LONG_TERM_HIST_PURGE_MONTHLY] ExecPurge_DayOfMonth #Format : Integer #Optional/Mandatory : Optional #Position of the day in month for monthly purge execution #Set by default to "1" in the Agent configuration file (first day of the month) #Appeared in v5.30

3 - Save your changes.

4 - Restart the Collector.