Chapter 2 Main EMS Screen

Figure 9 Admin: Database Management: Log Storage

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 5 Admin: Database Management: Log Storage

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Storage

Configure the following fields to retain daily records.

Configuration

Select the first radio button and a number (in thousands) from the drop-down

 

list box to retain that number of records. All records prior to these records are

 

cleared every 24 hours.

 

Or

 

Select the second radio button and a number (from 7 to 365) in the field

 

provided. All records up to the start of the period selected are cleared every 24

 

hours.

 

 

Cleared Records

If you do not configure this section, all records (excluding the latest reserved

Backup

records) will be cleared after 24 hours and therefore cannot be retrieved later.

 

 

Backup the cleared

Select the check box and type the path and file name or click Browse to locate

records

the folder you wish to save all records after 24 hours. The records are cleared

 

but saved in the backup file.

 

 

Backup Directory

Type the path and file name of the record file you wish to back up to your

 

computer in the Backup Directory text box or click Browse to locate it.

 

 

User info for

 

Windows

 

 

 

Account

Enter the account user name to log into your Windows computer.

 

 

Password

Enter a password in this field for the administrator Account above.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save changes to the EMS.

 

 

Close

Click Close to close the screen.

 

 

2.3.5 Database Scheduled Backup Configuration

Use this screen to schedule regular backups for database files. The EMS creates a scheduled task on your Windows computer for this action. To look at scheduled tasks in Windows 2000, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Scheduled Tasks. The steps are similar for other versions

of Windows.

 

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