Delete Logging Data as an Administrative Task in the IGEL UMS
You can define the deletion of Universal Management Suite (UMS) message and event logs as an administrative task. The deleted logs are exported as a backup file into a selected folder as part of the administrative task.
Running this administrative task helps with performance optimization, see Performance Optimizations in IGEL UMS.
The logs for Secure Shadowing as well as performance logs are not deleted as a result of this administrative task.
Menu path: UMS Administration > Administrative Tasks > Dialog "Create Administrative Task" > Action "Delete logging data (OS12 and Web App)" / "Delete logging data (OS11 and Console)"
Updates Starting from UMS 12.09.110
Delete logging data was renamed to Delete logging data (OS11 and Console) - which deletes the log message and event messages related to the UMS Console and to OS 11 device management.
Delete logging data (OS12 and Web App) was added as a new administrative task to delete messages related to the UMS Web App and to OS 12 device management.
The configuration of the two administrative tasks, Delete logging data (OS12 and Web App) and Delete logging data (OS11 and Console), is almost the same. The information in this article applies to both.
Administrative Task Notification
If you have not set an administrative task for deleting logging data, the following notification pop-up will be shown after the start of the UMS Console.
Only users with read permission for administrative tasks can see this notification. You can set the rights under Edit > Access control.
You can manage the display settings under Misc > Settings > Notifications.
You can find the notifications under Help > Notifications.
General Window
In the General dialog window, you can define the following parameters.
Name
Name for the task.
Action
To delete log message and event messages related to the UMS Console and to OS 11 device management. select Delete logging data (OS11 and Console).
To delete log message and event messages related to the UMS Web App and to OS 12 device management, select Delete logging data (OS12 and Web App).
Description
Optional description of the task.
Send result as mail
☑ The result of the task will be sent to the specified recipients via email.
The following two options are active if Send result as mail is enabled:
Send to default recipient (not defined)
☑ The email will be sent to the email address defined under Mail Settings > Mail Recipient. Further information can be found under Mail Settings.
Additional recipients
Other email addresses to which the email will be sent. If you enter a number of addresses, you must separate them using a semicolon ";".
Active
☑ The task will be executed at the set time. (Default)
☐ The task will not be executed.
Configuration
In the Configuration dialog window, you can define details of the action through the following parameters.
Target directory for export files
Local directory path on the UMS Server in which the backup files are saved. If you leave the field empty, the directory \rmguiserver\temp will be used. The file names will be formed as follows: Igel_log_events_.xml, Igel_log_messages_.xml.
Ensure that the target directory is a valid local directory path on the UMS server. The UMS server can be on a different computer from the one on which the UMS Console is located. If you do not specify a directory, the data will automatically be exported to the following directory: C:\Program Files\IGEL\RemoteManager\rmguiserver\temp
Logging message deletion settings (OS11 and Console) / Logging message deletion settings (OS12 and Web App)
The parameter is named differently depending on the selected administrative task, but it is used the same way.
Keep no more than [number] messages: When this administrative task is executed, the oldest log entries of OS 11 devices and the UMS Console will be deleted so that the number of log entries set here is retained. (Default: 10,000)
Example: In the UMS, 100 log entries are saved. In the administrative task, Keep no more than 10 messages is set. When the administrative task is executed, the 90 oldest log entries will be deleted while the 10 newest log entries will be retained.Delete messages older than [number] days: Message log entries that are older than the number of days specified here will be deleted. (Default: 5)
Log event deletion settings
This paramater is only available under the Delete logging data (OS11 and Console) administrative task.
Keep no more than [number] events: The oldest event log entries will be deleted so that the number of event log entries set here is retained. (Default: 10,000)
Example: In the UMS, 100 event log entries are saved. In the administrative task, Keep no more than 10 events is set. When the administrative task is executed, the 90 oldest event log entries will be deleted while the 10 newest event log entries will be retained.Delete events older than [number] days: Event log entries that are older than the number of days specified here will be deleted. (Default: 5)
Server Assignment
The Server Assignment settings page is displayed only if you deploy High Availability or Distributed UMS environment.
In the Server Assignment dialog window you can configure the following.
Assignment type
Possible options:
One server (random): The server for this task will be automatically selected from the servers listed under Assigned servers. (Default)
One server (select one): You can select a specific server for this task. The available servers are listed under Assigned servers.
All servers: The task will be executed by all servers.
Assigned servers
List of servers that are available for this task.
Schedule
In the Schedule dialog window you use the following options to schedule task execution.
Start
Point in time at which the task is executed.
Task starts every [number of time units]
☑ The task will be repeated at the set time interval.
☐ The task will not be repeated at the set time interval.
Weekdays
The task will be executed on the activated weekdays at the point in time specified under Start.
Monthly
The task will be executed monthly at the point in time specified under Start.
Exclude public holidays
The task will not be executed on the days listed in the public holiday lists selected via 
. Further information on the public holiday lists can be found in the menu bar under Misc > Scheduled Jobs, see Menu Bar of the IGEL UMS Console.
Expiration
Point in time as of which the task will no longer be repeated.