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How to reduce the Audit database size for Netwrix Auditor
This article applies to Netwrix Auditor 7.0 and above. It explains how to reduce the Netwrix Auditor Audit Database and save the disk space on the computer where you are going to dispose your audit data.
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Last review: Dec 22, 2017
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Netwrix Auditor for Windows Server
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Netwrix Auditor 7.0 and above
Question | Netwrix recommends that you proactively manage your audit data and log files by considering the recommendations below. |
Answer | Note: if you are going to follow the instruction below, keep in mind that you may lose some important audit data.
Note: the longer period you specify, the larger your Audit Database size is. The Audit database will be reduced during the next data collection.
Note: if you are using SQL Server Express edition to save your audit data and once you notice that your database size grows and approaches to 10 GB, delete and re-create your Audit Database. To do it, perform the following steps:
In the Delete Object window, make sure that the following options are selected:
To rebuild the Audit Database, do the following:
Do the following, depending on your Netwrix Auditor version:
To do it, do the following:
Note: This will need to be done for several days to get the best estimate of growth.
See Netwrix Auditor Online Help Center for instructions on how to re-import collected data back to the new Audit Database.
Now the audit data becomes available for reporting in Netwrix Auditor. |
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