Implementation Guide › Configuring Services › Edit Global Configurations

Edit Global Configurations

You can set global configurations for all services. If you attempt to save values outside the allowed range, CA Enterprise Log Manager defaults to the minimum or maximum as appropriate. Several of the settings are interdependent.

To edit global settings

1. Click the Administration tab and the Services subtab.

   The Service List appears.

2. Click Global Configuration in the Service List.

   The Global Service Configuration details pane opens.

3. Change any of the following configuration settings:

   Update Interval

   Specifies the frequency, in seconds, at which server components apply configuration updates.

   Minimum: 30

   Maximum: 86400

   Session Timeout

   Specifies the maximum length of an inactive session. If auto-refresh is enabled, a session never times out.

   Minimum: 10

   Maximum: 600

   Allow Auto Refresh

   Lets users auto-refresh reports or queries. This setting lets administrators globally disable auto-refresh.

   Auto Refresh Frequency

   Specifies the interval, in minutes, at which the report views refresh. This setting depends on the selection of Allow Auto Refresh.

   Minimum: 1

   Maximum: 60

   Enable Auto Refresh

   Sets auto-refresh in all sessions. Auto-refresh is not enabled, by default.

   Viewing Action Alerts Requires Authentication

   Prevents Auditors or third-party products from viewing Action Alert RSS feeds. This setting is enabled by default.

   Default Report

   Specifies the default report.

   Enable Default Report Launch

   Displays the default report when you click the Reports subtab. This setting is enabled by default.

4. Change any of the following report or query tag settings:

   Hide Report Tags

   Prevents specified tags from appearing in any tag list. Hiding report tags streamlines the view of the available reports.

   Hide Query Tags

   Lets you hide chosen tags. Hidden tags do not appear in the main query list or the action alert scheduling query list. Hiding query tags customizes the view of the available queries.

5. Change any of the following Dashboard settings:

   Enable Default Dashboard Launch

   Displays the default dashboard when you click the Queries and Reports tab. This setting is enabled by default.

   Default Dashboard

6. Change any of the following Profiles settings:

   Enable Default Profile

   Lets you set the default profile.

   Default Profile

   Specifies the default profile.

   Hide Profiles

   Lets you hide chosen profiles. When the interface refreshes or the Update Interval expires, the hidden profiles do not appear. Hiding profiles customizes the view of the available profiles.

   Note: Click Reset to restore the last saved values. You can reset a single change or multiple changes until you save changes. After you save changes, reset your changes individually.

7. Click Save.