Purging and archiving instance data

To increase dashboard efficiency and performance, purge instance data from the IBM® Business Monitor database and archive it to a directory on your IBM Business Monitor server. You can purge and archive instance data for a particular model version on a one-time basis as described below or periodically using Monitor scheduled services.

About this task

To manage monitoring data by purging and archiving instance data, use the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click Applications > Monitor Models.
  2. Click the version of the model for which you are purging and archiving instance data. The general properties of this monitor model are displayed.
  3. Under Manage Monitor Data, click Purge and Archive Instance Data.
  4. Enter a time filter:
    1. In the Purge instances before field, select the end date for the instances you want to purge.
    2. In the Time field, enter an end time.
    All instances that occurred before the date and time you indicated are purged.
  5. Indicate if you want to archive the purged instances to a directory on the server as CSV files.
    1. Click the check box to archive purged instances.
    2. In the Full path field, enter the path to the directory where you want to store the purged instances or click Browse to search for and select the directory.
  6. Click Purge.