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Configure clean-up frequency for extended event storage
Last Updated: July 07, 2026

Storing the additional SNMP trap PDU for each trap-related event requires significant storage space in the SDM database. As events are aged out of the system, the associated extended event records (containing the SNMP trap PDU) are no longer required. A process is periodically run to clean out these records.

By default, the extended event data (the PDU) records are removed every 24 hours. To modify this interval:

  1. Open a terminal window on the SDM.
  2. Navigate to the directory /home/sdm/scripts/.
  3. Execute runSDMConfigTester script. A menu of test options is displayed:
  4. Type 28 <ENTER> to select item 28, SDM Configuration. A submenu appears.
  5. Type 10 <ENTER> to select item 10, Extended Event Period.
  6. Enter an integer value from 1 to 24 (inclusive) to configure the number of hours in the clean up period. The SDM displays a confirmation message that the Extended Event Period was set to the number of hours specified, converted to seconds.
    NOTE: The SDM service must be restarted for the change to the cleanup period to take effect.