Specifications

Option Description
Info (Normal logging)
Displays information, error, and warning log entries
Verbose (Verbose)
Displays information, error, warning, and verbose log entries
Trivia (Extended verbose)
Displays information, error, warning, verbose, and trivia log entries
5 Click OK.
Changes to the logging settings take effect immediately. You do not need to restart vCenter Server system.
Configure the Maximum Number of Database Connections
You can configure the maxiumum number of database connections that can occur simultaneously.
Prerequisites
To configure database settings, the vSphere Client must be connected to a vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1 If necessary, select Administration > vCenter Server Settings to display the vCenter Server Settings dialog
box.
2 If the vCenter Server system is part of a connected group, select the server you want to configure from the
Current vCenter Serverdrop-down menu.
3 In the settings list, select Database.
4 In Maximum number, type the number.
Generally, you do not need to change this value. You might want to increase this number if your
vCenter Server system frequently performs many operations and performance is critical. You might want
to decrease this number, if the database is shared and connections to the database are costly. VMware
recommends that you not change this value unless one of these issues pertains to your system.
5 Click OK.
Configure Database Retention Policy
In order to limit the growth of the vCenter Server database and conserve storage space, you can configure the
database to discard information about tasks or events after a specified period of time.
Do not use these options if you want to retain a complete history of tasks and events for your vCenter Server.
Prerequisites
To configure the database retention policy, the vSphere Client must be connected to a vCenter Server system.
Procedure
1 If necessary, select Administration > vCenter Server Settings to display the vCenter Server Settings dialog
box.
2 Select Database Retention Policy.
3 (Optional) SelectTasks retained for, and enter a value in days in the text box.
Information about tasks performed on this vCenter Server system will be discarded after the specified
number of days.
4 (Optional) SelectEvents retained for, and enter a value in days in the text box.
Information about events for this vCenter Server system will be discarded after the specified number of
days.
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