Configuration: Set up and use archiving in Cayosoft Guardian

Summary

This article describes how to set up archiving in Cayosoft Guardian.

Cayosoft Guardian now supports archiving of older change history records and alerts to a separate database. Archiving allows controlling active database size, keeping performance at the expected level, and at the same time preserving records for a long-term period. Also, Cayosoft Guardian now supports configuration where multiple services collect data, and data collected by one service can be easily accessed via the web portal of another service. For example, Cayosoft Guardian can be installed in multiple locations and provide a consolidated view of all changes in a central location. 

A retention job executes retention rules and moves change records to an archive database as per rules.   

How to configure a default archive database

A default archive database is a database that is used by Cayosoft Guardian to archive older records deleted from the active configuration database.

To create a new archive database or to connect to an existing database with data collected by Cayosoft Guardian:  

1. Open Cayosoft Guardian Web Portal
2. Expand the Settings node
3. Click on Archive Databases
4. Press New
5. Specify connection settings to create a new database or to connect to an existing database
6. Select the newly added database and press Attach
7. Select the newly added database and press Make Default Archive

Default retention rules are configured to move older change history records and alerts from an active database to an archive database. The number of records to keep in the active database can be adjusted with retention rules. Learn more about managing the retention rules.

 

How to connect a read-only archive database

A read-only archive database is a database connected to Cayosoft Guardian. Change records and alerts existing in a read-only archive database can be accessed via the Archive node. An active database used by one Cayosoft Guardian installation can be connected to another Cayosoft Guardian installation as a read-only archive database.

To connect to an existing database with data collected by Cayosoft Guardian: 

1. Open Cayosoft Guardian Web Portal
2. Expand the Settings node
3. Click on Archive Databases
4. Press New
5. Specify connection settings to create a new database or to connect to an existing database
6. Select the newly added database and press Attach

How to upgrade archive databases

Cayosoft Guardian does not upgrade archive databases automatically and in case of service upgrade, it is recommended to upgrade archive databases manually.

 

To upgrade an archive database:

1. Open Cayosoft Guardian Web Portal
2. Expand the Settings node
3. Click on Archive Databases
4. Select a database to be upgraded and press Upgrade

How to search in archives

To search in archived change records or alerts:

1. Open Cayosoft Guardian Web Portal
2. Expand the Archive node
3. Click on the Change History node or on the Alerts node
4. Use quick search and filters to search for change history records
5. Type in a value in quick filters to enter a value that is not available in the dictionary as Cayosoft Guardian might not populate all values in the dictionaries for quick filters in the archive nodes