Purge Messages

The Purge Messages service task is responsible for deleting Console audit log messages. These messages can be viewed in the Admin tab under Messages.

The Purge Messages Service Task has the following options:

Field Description
Information This text field is used to provide a description of the purpose of the Purge Messages task being created and is only present to help users manage their tasks.
Filter

A filter can be applied to help identify the correct data points. To apply a filter simply click the filter option from the drop-down, select the filter to use, then configure the sub-options for each filter type and click Apply. To apply multiple filters click the gray split button. The following filter options are available:

  • Date/Time - A filter that restricts based on selected date/time criteria. If the (All day) option is selected, the time portion of the filter does not display. If the (All day) option is not selected, the time portion of the filter displays and is applied.
  • Host - A filter that restricts based on the name of the host from which the user logged in.
  • Information - A filter that allows selection based on text in the Information column of the Console audit log messages.
  • IP Address - A filter that restricts based on the IP Address of an endpoint.
  • Type - A filter that allows selection of specific existing types from the types list.
  • User - A filter that allows selection based on text matching users.
Location This option only displays if you have chosen to replicate your database prior to installation of the Console, but is disabled for this service task.
Maximum task run time:

Specify the amount of time that the service task has to complete. For example, if you set the Maximum task run time to 5 minutes, after 5 minutes has elapsed from the time the service task first executes, the service job stops and its status shows as Aborted. The default setting is indefinitely. The following options are available:

  • Indefinitely - The task runs until completion.
  • Minutes - Set the number of minutes the service task has to complete. If the service task does not complete within the allotted time it aborts.
  • Hours - Set the number of hours the service task has to complete. If the service task does not complete within the allotted time it aborts.
  • Days - Select the number of days the service task has to complete. If the service task does not complete within the allotted time it aborts.