Automatically delete the operation history from the storage directory

Select to delete operating information from the operation history storage directory if the threshold is exceeded. The default is to automatically delete.

See Table 4-2 for the thresholds and deletion sizes.

Compress and move the operation history to the storage directory

Select to compress operating information in the operation history storage directory and back it up to another directory when the threshold is exceeded.

See Table 4-2 for the thresholds.

Storage directory

Specifies the target backup directory when the Compress and move the operation history to the storage directory radio button is selected. Specify an existing directory as the backup directory.

You can specify up to 127 single-byte characters (63 double-byte characters) for a local disk directory or a shared directory. Specify shared directories using the UNC path.

You can specify the following single-byte characters: - _ \ . : ( ). However, you cannot specify to back up operation history directly under a drive (for example, D:\) or use network drives whose drive characters are already assigned (for example, G:\NETM\MONITORING). Moreover, you cannot specify the directory used as the operation history storage directory.

Do not manually create files or directories under the operation history backup directory.

For each client, the archived operation history is saved in the OPERATION directory that is created under the operation history backup directory specified here.

Archived operation histories are not automatically deleted. Check the size of the operation history backup directory periodically and delete operation histories.

Output a message to Event Viewer when the threshold value is reached

Select this box to output a message to the Event Viewer when the size of the operating information in the operation history backup directory exceeds the threshold. The default is OFF.

Threshold value

Specifies the threshold (1 to 1,000 GB) for the size of operating information in the operation history backup directory when the Output a message to the Event Viewer when the threshold value is reached check box is selected. The default is 30 GB.

When the Enable automatic storage check box is selected, operating information in the operation history storage directory is backed up to the operation history backup directory.

The threshold value and deletion size when operating information is automatically backed up to the operation history backup directory vary depending on the new installation values and the setting for timing of storage to the database. The following table shows the threshold values and deletion sizes when operation history is being automatically backed up to the operation history backup directory.

Table 4-2 Threshold values and deletion sizes for saving to the operation history backup directory

Timing	Item	Value
At a new installation (default)	Threshold	3 MB
	Deletion size	1 MB
When upgrading the version	Threshold	Inherits the setting from the previous version
	Deletion size	Inherits the setting from the previous version
When Storage interval is changed in setup	Threshold	2 MB x {storage-interval (days) + storage-interval (days) 2}#
	Deletion size	2 MB x {storage-interval (days) 2}#

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Storage intervals of 1 to 24 hours are counted as one day.

If the Enable automatic storage check box is not selected, operating information is backed up to the operation history backup directory only when the dcmmonrst command is executed.

Since an event log is output when the operation history storage directory size exceeds 20 MB, you can treat this event log as a reminder for you to execute the dcmmonrst command to back up the currently stored operating information to the operation history backup directory.

Select this check box to automatically store operating information in the JP1/Software Distribution relational database or when you manually execute a dcmmonrst command to store operating information.

For details about the dcmmonrst command, see 4.13 dcmmonrst.exe (storing operating information in a database) in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 2.

Select this check box to automatically store operating information in the JP1/Software Distribution relational database when managing operating information (suppression history and operation history) in the Operation Log List window. The default is not selected.

To manage operating information using the Operation Log List window, operating information must be stored in the JP1/Software Distribution relational database.

Note

When operating information is acquired from clients in a virtualized environment, the amount of operating information increases proportionally to the number of users logged on. Therefore, we recommend that you deselect the Enable automatic storage check box and manually execute the dcmmonrst command as needed to back up operating information to the operation history backup directory.

Data retention length

For each client, specifies the number of days to hold the stored operating information.

Operating information that has aged the specified number of days is deleted, using the latest operating information for each client as the reference point.

Specify 1 to 31 days. The default is 7 days.

Log the storage status

Select this check box to log when operating information is stored in the database to MONRST.LOG. The default is that this check box is selected.

For details about MONRST.LOG, see 6.3.1 Checking log files in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 2.

Store data at a specified time

Operating information is stored at the time specified in Database storage time after the number of days specified in Storage interval have elapsed since information was last stored. The default is to select this item.

The initial operating information is stored at the time specified in the Database storage time after Remote Install Server service has started.

Specify Database storage time between 0:00 and 23:59. The default is 0:00.

Specify Storage interval between 1 and 30 days. The default is 1 day.

Store data at a fixed interval

Stores new operating information after the time specified in Storage interval has elapsed since the previous storage operation was completed.

The initial operating information is stored when the time specified in Storage interval has elapsed since the Remote Install Server service has started.

Specify Storage interval between 1 and 24 hours. The default is 1 hour.

(a) Notes

• If reception of operating information from the client and storage of operating information in the JP1/Software Distribution relational database are scheduled for the same time, each will require processing time. Therefore, set these two processes to execute at different times.
• When the data retention length specifies that the operating information is to be retained for a long time, the initial fixed interval storage of operating information after this setting is changed may execute for a long time.
• Storage of operating information into the database may take a long time depending on the volume of information. While this depends on the nature of the history acquired and the system environment, as a guideline assume 10 seconds to store a day's worth of operating information per client machine.