KBI 311045 Issue Addressed: Bloated Folder ARCHIVE_DATA When Archiving High Volume SYSLOG Data Even After SQL Bulk Insert Is Enabled

Version

Argent Advanced Technology 3.1A-1407-A and later

Date

Friday, 8 Aug 2014

Summary

Argent for Compliance can archive SYSLOG and SNMP Trap data into database

When dealing with high volume SYSLOG or Trap data, SQL Server can be very much stressed

As a result, Work Orders in folder ‘ARCHIVE_DATA‘ can be accumulated to hundred even thousands of files

The situation is not improved even after SQL Bulk Insert is enabled

The issue is addressed in Argent AT 3.1A-1407-T2

Technical Background

Argent for Compliance 3.1A-1407-A and earlier implement SQL Bulk Insert function only for archiving Windows Event Log and File Log data

Resolution

Upgrade to Argent AT 3.1A-1407-T2 or later