Purging Logs

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Purging Logs

Opalis Integration Server enables you to manage the size of your logs by enabling you to purge log entries as needed or on a scheduled basis.

To open the Log Purge Configuration dialog:

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In the Connections pane of the Client, right-click on the name of the Management Server.

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From the pop-up menu, select Log Purge. The Log Purge Configuration dialog appears.

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Configure the log purge operation.

To configure a log purge schedule:

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Open the Log Purge Configuration dialog.

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Check the Schedule Log Purge check box.

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Select the options for the schedule:

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Run once – select this option to run this schedule only once, then select a start time.

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Run every – select this option to run this schedule on a regular basis, then select a start time.

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Start time – configure the time that the scheduled log purge will run.

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Configure the log purge options (see below for instructions) and click Finish.

To configure log purge options:

You must configure the log purge options whether you are creating a scheduled log purge or want to purge the logs now.

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If you are creating a scheduled log purge, configure the schedule (see above).

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Select one of the following log purge options:

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Keep last <n> entries – type the number of most recent log entries that you want to keep when you purge the log.

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Keep entries for the last <n> days – type the number of most recent days that you want to keep log entries for when you purge the log.

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If the number of entries exceeds <n> – if the number of logs exceeds a certain number, purge the entire log. Type that number in the field.

In addition to the options above, you can also select the following option by typing a number in the field:

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delete entries older than <n> days – if log entries are older than this number of days, they will be purged.

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If you want to purge the log now, continue with the instructions below.

To purge a log now:

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Configure the log purge options in the Log Purge Options area of the Log Purge Configuration dialog.

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Click the Purge Now button.