Strata Logging Service
Allocate Log Retention Days
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Allocate Log Retention Days
Set the maximum number of log retention days for log types.
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The instructions below does not apply to non-qualifying users of Strata Logging Service using the old license scheme.
The logs of all log types are retained for 366 days by default. You can set the
maximum number of days you want to retain logs of particular log type.
- Sign In to the hub.To view the Strata Logging Service app, you must have the correct user role. Learn more about app roles and how to assign them.To access Strata Logging Service in Strata Cloud Manager, click Strata Cloud Manager app from hub and select .Select the Strata Logging Service instance for which you want to allocate log retention days.If you have multiple Strata Logging Service instances, click the Strata Logging Service tile and select the instance from the drop-down of available instances associated with your account.In your Strata Logging Service instance, select Retention .In Strata Cloud Manager, click .
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Adjust the retention days for each log type.Field Value CONFIGURED RETENTION DAYS (Optional) The number of days that Strata Logging Service retains logs. Set this value only if you have a company or regulatory retention policy that requires you to delete logs after a given time period. The default retention period is for 366 days.When a log type reaches its max retention days, Strata Logging Service deletes the oldest logs of that type.Setting MAX RETENTION DAYS for a log type to 0 means that Strata Logging Service does not store the logs. If you set MAX RETENTION DAYS to 0, all existing logs will be deleted.ACTUAL RETENTION DAYS (Read-only) The number of days that logs have been stored in Strata Logging Service. Logs are rolled over when the max days is reached. Use this information to learn about the current utilization of Strata Logging Service or which logs it has retained the longest and assess if you need to reallocate retention days to meet your log retention policy. You can toggle whether to store or ingest log data from individual firewalls in the Inventory tab.Apply your changes.
