How to configure Data Retention in vRealize Operations Manager 6.x and later

Products

• VMware Aria Suite

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps to configure data retention, or how long you want to keep historical data, in vRealize Operations.

Environment

VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.4.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.3.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 7.0.x
VMware vRealize Operations 8.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.2.x
VMware vRealize Operations 8.0.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.6.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.0.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.7.x
VMware vRealize Operations 8.1.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.5.x
VMware vRealize Operations Manager 6.1.x

Resolution

In vRealize Operations 6.x and later, Data Retention is controlled in the vRealize Operations UI. The default value is 6 months.

 

Note: Ensure that adequate sizing is done in the environment before changing the Data Retention. Check the Related Information section for the sizing guidelines.
 

Caution: Data Retention must be configured according to the number of resources and the cyclic needs for data patterns. The system analyzes and learns the normal behavior when allowed to use long histories of data. This allows the system to learn weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly patterns. For example, to learn the normal behavior for quarterly patterns, the system requires 120 days retention. Storage grows quickly with the number of resources configured in the system. The FSDB can become corrupted if the storage space is exhausted.

 

To change the default parameters:

vRealize Operations 6.0.x - 6.5

1. Log in to the vRealize Operations UI as the local admin user.
2. Navigate to Administration > Global Settings.
3. Click Edit.
4. Change the value of Time Series Data to the number of months you want.
   
   Note: The minimum value is 1 and the maximum value is 120.
    
5. Click OK to save the settings.

 

vRealize Operations 6.6 - 7.0

1. Log in to the vRealize Operations UI as the local admin user.
2. Navigate to Administration > Management > Global Settings.
3. Click Edit.
4. Change the value of Time Series Data Retention to the number of months you want.
   
   Note: The minimum value is 1 and the maximum value is 120.
    
5. Click OK to save the settings.

Additional Information

vRealize Operations Manager Sizing Guidelines
如何在 vRealize Operations Manager 6.x 中配置数据保留
vRealize Operations Manager 6.x でデータ保持を構成する方法

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