Configure the storage of scans settings

The Storage of Scans settings allows you to determine how long scan and Logga data are stored. These settings impact the size of your data base and required disk storage.

1. Start the Configuration application.

2. Click the Server tile.

   

3. Click the Storage of Scans drop-down menu.

4. Select the checkbox to enable this feature and create a scan archive.

   

   Select this option when using Microsoft SQL Server Express.

   When activated, ARM creates an encrypted and password protected ZIP file and stores the file on the file system. The data can be reloaded in the ARM application, even if it was deleted from the database.

   Leave the checkbox unchecked to prevent ARM from creating a scan archive. ARM users will only able to access data available in the database.

5. Determine where the Access Rights Manager scan archives are stored. For example, you can store the scan archives on another volume.

   

   The default path for the scan archives is:

   %ProgramData%\protected-networks.com\8MAN\data\ScanArchive

6. Click the remove old scans link.

   

7. Determine how ARM reacts in case of low disk space (volume full), and then click Apply.

   

8. Select the checkbox to enable automatic scan deletion, and then determine how long ARM retains scans in the database. Activate this option when using SQL Express and select a short period of retention. See Database maintenance for more information.

   

   Otherwise, leave the checkbox unchecked to prevent ARM from deleting any scans from the database.

9. Determine how long Logga data is stored. The default setting is 30 days.

   

   When an event occurs, the event generates the following average amount of data:

   • FS Logga: About 43 bytes

   • AD Logga: About 600 bytes

   • Exchange Logga: About 600 bytes