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GFI EventsManager 14 Database Maintenance | 251
Option Description
Rotate when database
reaches {X} Records
Specify the number of records that the database has to contain before rotating to a
new one.
Note
Minimum value = 1,000, 000 records.
Rotate when database
reaches {X} GB
Rotate to a new database when the current one reaches the specified size in Giga
Bytes (GB)
Note
Minimum value = 1GB.
Rotate when database
is {X} weeks old
Rotate database when the current one is older than the specified number of weeks.
Note
Minimum value = 1 week.
Rotate database on 1st
of each {X} months
Select this option to rotate databases on the 1st of each number of specified
months. Example, rotate database on the 1st of every month, 1st of every two
months or 1st of every six months.
Number of databases
to create
Specify the maximum number of databases that GFI EventsManager is able to
create. Leave the value at 0 so that an unlimited number of databases can be
created.
Delete database as
needed
Select this option so that when the maximum number of databases is reached, GFI
EventsManager automatically deletes the oldest database to free space for new
ones.
Each day (every 24hrs
from the service start-
ing time)
Select this option to create and use a new database every 24 hours. 24 hours are
calculated from the time the GFI EventsManager service starts.
Only after database
maintenance is per-
formed
Create and use a new database, after an existing database performs maintenance
operations.
Table 80: Database rotation options
5. Click Apply and OK.
14.1.6 Configuring Database Operations
To configure Database Operations:
1. Click Configuration tab > Options.
2. From Configurations, right-click Database Operations and select Properties.