You can view ArcGIS Monitor database connection details, configure data retention policies, and register and unregister a Monitor database from the Administration page.
View database connection details
You must be assigned the Administrator role to view Monitor database connection details. Complete these steps to view database connection details:
- Access Monitor, if necessary.
The Home page appears.
- Click Administration.
The Administration page appears.
- Click Database from the side of the Administration page.
The database page appears with the database's connection status and details.
Tip:
If you need to update the database connection, you must unregister the database and register a new database connection.
Configure data retention policies
You can configure data retention policies for the Monitor database to meet your organization's needs. You must be assigned the Administrator role to configure data retention policies. Complete these steps to configure data retention policies:
- Access Monitor, if necessary.
The Home page appears.
- Click Administration.
The Administration page appears.
- Click Database from the side of the Administration page.
The database page appears with the database's connection status and details.
- Click Edit next to Data Retention Policy.
The Configure Data Retention Policy dialog box appears.
- Provide a value in the Data Retention text box next to Metrics Data to specify the number of months that metrics data will be retained in the database.
Tip:
Click Set to defaults to return the Data Retention values to their default settings.
- Provide a value in the Data Retention text box next to Metrics Data Statistics to specify the number of months that metrics data statistics will be retained in the database.
- Provide a value in the Data Retention text box next to Component Logs to specify the number of months that component logs will be retained in the database.
- Click Save.
The data retention policies are updated and appear under Data Retention Policy on the database page.
Unregister the Monitor database
When the Monitor database connection is unregistered, it only disconnects the database, leaving the existing ArcGIS Monitor Information Model intact. You must be assigned the Administrator role to unregister the Monitor database connection. Complete these steps to unregister the Monitor database connection:
- Access Monitor, if necessary.
The Home page appears.
- Click Administration.
The Administration page appears.
- Click Database from the side of the Administration page.
The database page appears with the database's connection status and details.
- Click Unregister next to Unregister Database Connection section.
A confirmation message appears.
Caution:
Unregistering a database connection cannot be undone.
- Click Unregister and Restart.
A confirmation message appears, indicating that the database has been unregistered and that Monitor is restarting. You must register a Monitor database before you can resume monitoring.
Register a Monitor database
You must be assigned the Administrator role to register a Monitor database. Complete these steps to register a database connection:
- Access ArcGIS Monitor, if necessary.
The Home page appears.
- Click Administration.
The Administration page appears.
- Click Database from the side of the Administration page.
The database page appears with the database's connection status and details.
- Click Register.
The Register Database dialog box appears.
Note:
If the Register button isn't available, a database has already been registered. You must unregister the database before you can register a new database.
- Provide the required connection information in the Address, Database Name, Username, and Password text boxes.
Tip:
ArcGIS Monitor includes the files to connect to PostgreSQL, so you don't need to install a database client. If PostgreSQL is installed on a machine other than where Monitor Server is installed and you cannot connect to the database, ensure that the database is configured to allow remote connections.
- Click Register and Restart.
A confirmation message appears, indicating that the database has been registered and that Monitor is restarting.