Installation guide

Expiration

Data expiration determines how long SecurityCenter retains acquired data.

Use the table below to determine default and minimum values for these settings:

Table 2 – Data Expiration

Option

Description

Active Data

SecurityCenter will automatically remove any vulnerability data that was discovered via

active scanning after the designated number of days. The default value of this field is

365. If this field is left blank, the value is set to zero (0). Setting this field to zero will

remove all active vulnerabilities daily.

Passive Data

By default, SecurityCenter will automatically remove any passive vulnerability data that

is older than seven days. If this field is left blank, the value will be set to zero (0).

Setting this field to zero will remove all passive vulnerabilities daily.

Compliance Data

SecurityCenter will automatically remove any compliance data after the designated

number of days. The default value of this field is 365. If this field is left blank, the value

is set to zero (0). Setting this field to zero will remove all compliance vulnerabilities

daily.

Mitigated Data

Automatically remove any mitigated vulnerability data after the designated number of

days. The default value of this field is 365. If this field is left blank, the value is set to

zero (0). Setting this field to zero will remove all mitigated vulnerability data daily.

Vulnerability Trending Data

Prior to SecurityCenter 4.2 the default was 365 days. Upgraded

installations will maintain the 365 day default unless manually changed.

SecurityCenter will automatically remove any vulnerability trending data after the

designated number of days. The default value of this field is 90. This field must be

greater than 0.

Closed Tickets

Automatically remove any closed tickets after the designated number of days. The

default value of this field is 365. This field must be greater than 0.

Scan Results

Automatically remove any scan results after the designated number of days. The

default value of this field is 365. This field must be greater than 0.

Report Results

Automatically remove any report results after the designated number of days. The

default value of this field is 365. This field must be greater than 0.