Perform this procedure to create
a database purge task to free up space in the database or to delete obsolete
information. You can choose to purge performance data based on the age of
the data, the type of data, and the storage devices associated with the data.
Steps
Perform the following steps to create a database purge task:
- From the Director Task pane, click Multiple Device Manager. The menu for Multiple Device Manager is displayed.
- From the Multiple Device Manager selections, click Manage
Performance.
- Double-click Performance Database. The Performance
Database panel opens.
- Click. Create Performance Database. The Create Performance
Database panel opens.
- Enter a name for the task in the Name field, from
1 - 250 characters.
- Enter an optional description for the task, in the Description field, from 1 - 250 characters.
- Select one or more storage device types for the performance data purge
in the Device type field.
- In the Purge performance data older than field,
use the spinner to specify the maximum number of days performance data resides
in the database before it is purged. Select Select 1 - 365 (365 is the default).
For example, if you select 10, the data is purged
after ten days.
- In the Purge data containing threshold exception information
older than field, use the spinner to specify the maximum number of days
threshold exception data resides in the database before it is purged. Select
1 - 365.
- Click the Save as task button. The newly created
task is saved as a noninteractive task to the Director.