In addition to the two storage groups that exist on your Logger by default, you can add up to 48 additional storage groups. You can add storage groups at any time if the following conditions are met:
The storage volume contains spare storage space that can be allocated to the storage groups you will add.
Tip: If you do not have sufficient space in the storage volume to add another storage group and the existing groups have free space, consider reducing the size of existing storage groups to make space available for the storage groups you want to add. Alternatively, increase the size of your existing storage volume, as described in Storage Volume Size Increase.
The Logger must be in maintenance mode when adding storage groups. When you add a storage group, Logger automatically checks to ensure that the storage group size you specified is greater than the minimum size required (5 GB) and less than the amount of space available in the storage volume.
Once you have added storage groups and rebooted your Logger to exit the maintenance mode, remember to configure the Archive Storage Settings for the groups you just added so that event archives are created for them.
To add a storage group:
Open the Configuration > Advanced menu and then click Maintenance Operations.
The Maintenance Operations panel, described in Maintenance Operations displays the available options.
Click Add Storage Groups.
A maximum of 48 storage groups can exist on Logger. Therefore, you can add up to 48 storage groups in addition to the 2 that exist by default on Logger.
If the maximum number of allowed storage groups do not exist on Logger, a screen prompts you to enter maintenance mode, as described in the next step.
If all 48 storage groups exist on Logger or sufficient space does not exist in the storage volume to add additional group, a message is displayed on your screen and the Logger cannot enter maintenance mode.
Click Enter Maintenance so that the Logger can enter maintenance mode.
For more information about maintenance mode, see Maintenance Operations.
Once Logger enters maintenance mode, the following Add Storage Groups page is displayed.
This screen also lists information about the existing storage groups and the amount of space remaining in the storage volume.
Enter the following information.
|
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Choose a name for the storage group. |
| Maximum Age (Days) | Specify the number of days to retain events. Events older than this number of days are deleted. |
| Maximum Size (GB) | Enter a maximum event data size, in GB. |
Click Add.
The storage group is added to your Logger. If your Logger has not reached the maximum allowed 48 storage groups, you can click Add to add more storage groups. However, if the maximum number has been reached, the Add button is not displayed. If you do not want to add more storage group, go to the next step.