Managing the UC Monitor Database › Change Database Settings

Change Database Settings

A UC Monitor administrator can perform the following database maintenance tasks:

• Change the data retention settings.
• Schedule system maintenance.
• Arrange to send SNMP traps or email warnings when available disk space falls below a threshold.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Administration, Console, Database, Maintenance in the navigation bar.

   The Database Maintenance page opens.

2. Complete the following fields, and then click Save.
   • Save interval data for. The length of time to store five- or 15-minute data. Select from 1 to 24 months. The default is three months.
   • Save summary data for. The length of time to store summary data. The management console periodically generates summary data, which is used for long-range reporting. Select from 1 to 24 months. The default is six months.
   • Save call data for. The length of time to store call data. Select from 1 to 24 months. The default is three months. Store call data for at least as long as Call Watch data due to dependencies.
   • Save call watch (Defined) data for. The length of time to store Call Watch data from your Call Watch definitions. Select from 1 to 24 months. The default is 3 months. Store Call Watch data for a smaller length of time, or for the same length of time, as call data due to dependencies.

     Note: Call Watch definitions apply only to Cisco IP phones.

   • Save call watch (Automatic) data for. The length of time to store Call Watch data from automatically watched calls. Calls from Avaya endpoints An endpoint is any device where a media stream begins or ends, such as telephone, softphone, telepresence, voice gateway, media device, and video camera. are automatically watched. Select from 1 to 28 days. The default is seven days. Store Call Watch data for the same length of time, or less, as call data due to dependencies.
   • Save midstream device data for. The length of time to store data from medianet-enabled devices, which is generated every 15 seconds. Select from 1 to 21 days. The default is seven days.
   • Run system maintenance every. The day of the week and the time at which system maintenance is performed. System maintenance includes database backup and restore operations. The default setting is Sunday at 12:00 AM.
   • When disk free space falls below. The minimum allowable amount of available disk space. When the amount of free disk space falls below the threshold, UC Monitor sends a notification to the specified recipient. The default threshold is 5 GB.
   • Email warnings to. Select this check box to send an email message when the available disk space falls below the specified threshold. Type the email address of the recipient.
   • Send SNMP traps to. Select this check box to send an SNMP trap when the available disk space falls below the specified threshold. Type the name of the server or the IP address to which to send the SNMP trap.
   • Send Test Trap. Click to verify that SNMP traps are sent to the server or IP address you specify.