Scheduling plugin database backups and cleanups - Vehicle Monitoring 2.3.18.0

Security Center Vehicle Monitoring Plugin Guide 2.3.18.0
Applies to
Vehicle Monitoring 2.3.18.0
Last updated
2023-09-29
Content type
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Language
English
Product
Vehicle Monitoring
Version
2.3

It is important to protect your data by scheduling regular database backups. Also, regularly clean your database to remove old data so that the database does not grow beyond its capacity. If the database is full, your integration might stop working.

What you should know

  • The Directory database stores the plugin configuration and related entity types.
  • The plugin role database stores the events and the entity configuration.
  • The plugin role database contains logs of GPS and metadata. This is the data that accumulates and must be cleaned up.
  • It is a best practice to schedule all database maintenance during non-peak hours.
  • Tip: The plugin provides a continual cleanup feature. If enabled, manual clean-up is not required.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool home page, open the Plugins task.
  2. Select the plugin role from the entity browser and click the Resources tab.
  3. Click Cleanup (), choose how long to keep events and when to delete old data, and then click OK.
    Database cleanup window showing data retention policy set for 90 days and cleaning scheduled for Sundays at 2:00 am.
    NOTE: By default, the For (keep data) setting is set to 90 days and the Clean each setting is set to Custom and no cleanup day is specified. Select the days on which the cleanup should take place. Otherwise, the cleanup will not run.
    Database cleanup window showing data retention policy set for 30 days and cleaning scheduled for every day at 11:00 pm.
  4. Click Backup/Restore (), choose the location for backup files, enable automatic backups at least once per week, and then click OK.
    For more information, see Backing up databases.
  5. Click Apply.