Configuring the Garbage Collection service

The Garbage Collection page in the HCP System Management Console lets you set the length of time to keep deletion, purge, prune, and disposition records in the transaction log.

NoteTo view the Garbage Collection page, you need the monitor or administrator role. To configure the Garbage Collection service, you need the administrator role.

Procedure

  1. In the top-level menu of the System Management Console, click Services Garbage Collection. The Garbage Collection page opens.
  2. Take one of these actions:
    • To delete deletion, purge, prune, and disposition records from the transaction log after a set period of time:
      • Select Keep deletion records in the transaction log for.
      • In the days field, type the number of days you want these records to remain in the transaction log. Valid values are integers in the range zero through 999. Zero means delete the records immediately.
    • To keep delete deletion, purge, prune, and disposition records in the transaction log indefinitely, select Keep deletion records in the transaction log forever.

      By default, the Garbage Collection service is configured to delete deletion, purge, prune, and disposition records from the transaction log after 90 days.

  3. Click Update Settings.