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Configuration Options¶
A number of aspects of PEM’s behaviour can be controlled using global configuration options. Use the Server Configuration dialogue to manage Server Options. The configuration parameters used are listed below.
Please note that this list is subject to change.
| Parameter name | Value/Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| audit_log_retention_time | 30 days | Specifies the number of days that an audit log will be retained on the PEM server. |
| auto_create_agent_alerts | true | Specifies whether to create default agent level alerts automatically when an agent is registered. |
| auto_create_server_alerts | true | Specifies whether to create default server level alerts automatically when a server is bound to an agent. |
| chart_disable_bullets | false | Enable/disable bullets on line charts on dashboards and Capacity Manager reports. |
| cm_data_points_per_report | 50 | Specifies the number of data points to plot on charts on Capacity Manager reports. |
| cm_max_end_date_in_years | 5 years | Specifies the maximum amount of time that the Capacity Manager will extrapolate data for. Ensures that threshold-based end dates of on reports do not get extrapolated indefinitely. |
| dash_alerts_timeout | 60 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the components of the Alerts dashboard are auto-refreshed. |
| dash_db_comrol_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Commit/Rollback Analysis chart on the Database Analysis dashboard and Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_comrol_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Commits/Rollbacks line chart is auto-refreshed on the Database Analysis dashboard and Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_connovervw_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Connection Overview pie chart is auto-refreshed in the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_eventlag_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Number of Events Lag chart for slony replication on the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_eventlag_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Number of Events Lag line chart for slony replication is auto-refreshed on the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_hottable_rows | 25 rows | Specifies the number of rows to show on the HOT Table Analysis table on the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_hottable_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Hot Tables table is auto-refreshed in the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_io_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Database I/O Analysis chart on the Database Analysis dashboard and I/O Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_io_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Database I/O line chart is auto-refreshed on the Database Analysis dashboard and I/O Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_rowact_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Row Activity Analysis chart on the Database Analysis dashboard, the I/O Analysis dashboard, and the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_rowact_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Row Activity line chart is auto-refreshed on the Database Analysis dashboard, the I/O Analysis dashboard, and the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_storage_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Storage bar chart is auto-refreshed in the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_timelag_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Time Lag chart for Slony replication on the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_timelag_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Time Lag line chart for slony replication is auto-refreshed on the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_useract_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the User Activity Analysis chart on the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_db_useract_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the User Activity line chart is auto-refreshed in the Database Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_efm_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Failover Manager Node Status and Failover Manager Cluster Info line chart is auto-refreshed on the Streaming Replication dashboard. |
| dash_global_overview_timeout | 30 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the components of the Global Overview dashboard are auto-refreshed. |
| dash_header_timeout | 60 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the information on the header of all the dashboards are auto-refreshed. |
| dash_io_chkpt_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Checkpoints chart on the I/O Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_io_chkpt_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Checkpoints line chart is auto-refreshed on the I/O Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_io_hotindx_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Hot Indexes bar chart is auto-refreshed on the I/O Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_io_hottbl_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Hot Tables bar chart is auto-refreshed on the I/O Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_io_index_objectio_rows | 25 rows | Specifies the number of rows displayed on the Index Activity table on the I/O Analysis dashboard and the Object Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_io_index_objectio_timeout | 60 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Index Activity table is auto-refreshed on the I/O Analysis dashboard and the Object Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_io_objectio_rows | 25 rows | Specifies the number of rows displayed in the Object I/O Details table on the I/O Analysis dashboard and Object Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_io_objectio_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Object I/O Details table is auto-refreshed on the I/O Analysis dashboard and Object Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_memory_hostmemact_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Host Memory Activity Analysis chart on the Memory Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_memory_hostmemact_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Host Memory Activity line chart is auto-refreshed on the Memory Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_memory_hostmemconf_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Host Memory Configuration pie chart is auto-refreshed on the Memory Analysis dashboard and Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_memory_servmemact_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the server Memory Activity Analysis chart on the Memory Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_memory_servmemact_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Server Memory Activity line chart is auto-refreshed on the Memory Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_memory_servmemconf_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Server Memory Configuration pie chart is auto-refreshed on the Memory Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_objectact_objstorage_rows | 15 rows | Specifies the number of rows to show on the Object Storage table on the Object Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_objectact_objstorage_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Object Storage table is auto-refreshed in the Object Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_objectact_objtopindexes_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Top 5 Largest Indexes bar chart is auto-refreshed in the Object Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_objectact_objtoptables_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Top 5 Largest Tables bar chart is auto-refreshed in the Object Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_cpu_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the CPU chart on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_cpu_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the CPU line chart is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_data_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the I/O line chart on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_disk_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Utilisation chart on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_hostfs_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Host File System Details table is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_io_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the I/O line chart is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_memory_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Memory chart on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_memory_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Memory line chart is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_packet_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Packet chart on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_packet_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Network Packets line chart is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_process_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Process chart on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_process_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Process line chart is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_storage_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Storage pie chart is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_traffic_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Traffic chart on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_traffic_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Traffic line chart is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_os_util_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Utilisation line chart is auto-refreshed on the Operating System Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_probe_log_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Probe Log table is auto-refreshed on the Probe Log Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_replication_archivestat_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the WAL Archive Status chart on the Streaming Replication Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_replication_archivestat_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the WAL Archive Status line chart is auto-refreshed on the Streaming Replication dashboard. |
| dash_replication_pagelag_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the WAL Lag Pages chart on the Streaming Replication dashboard. |
| dash_replication_pagelag_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the WAL Lag Pages line chart is auto-refreshed on the Streaming Replication dashboard. |
| dash_replication_segmentlag_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the WAL Lag Segments chart on the Streaming Replication dashboard. |
| dash_replication_segmentlag_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the WAL Lag Segments line chart is auto-refreshed on the Streaming Replication dashboard. |
| dash_replication_timelag_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Replication Lag Time chart on the Streaming Replication dashboard. |
| dash_replication_timelag_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Replication Lag Time line chart is auto-refreshed on the Streaming Replication dashboard. |
| dash_server_buffers_written | 168 hours | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Background Writer Statistics chart on the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_buffers_written_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Background Writer Statistics line chart is auto-refreshed on the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_connovervw_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Connection Overview pie chart is auto-refreshed in the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_database_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Databases table is auto-refreshed in the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_dbsize_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Database Size Analysis chart on the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_dbsize_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Database Size line chart is auto-refreshed in the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_disk_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Disk line chart is auto-refreshed in the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_global_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Disk line chart on the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_sharedbuff_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Shared Buffer chart on the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_sharedbuff_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Shared Buffers line chart is auto-refreshed in the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_tabspacesize_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the Tablespace Size chart on the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_tabspacesize_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Tablespace Size line chart is auto-refreshed in the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_useract_span | 7 days | Specifies the number of days worth of data to plot on the User Activity chart on the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_server_useract_timeout | 1800 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the User Activity line chart is auto-refreshed in the Server Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_sessact_lockact_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Session Lock Activity table is auto-refreshed in the Session Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_sessact_workload_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Session Workload table is auto-refreshed in the Session Activity Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_sess_waits_nowaits_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Session Waits By Number Of Waits pie chart is auto-refreshed in the Session Waits Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_sess_waits_timewait_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Session Waits By Time Waited pie chart is auto-refreshed in the Session Waits Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_sess_waits_waitdtl_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Session Waits Details table is auto-refreshed in the Session Waits Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_storage_dbdtls_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Database Details table is auto-refreshed in the Storage Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_storage_dbovervw_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Database Overview pie chart is auto-refreshed in the Storage Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_storage_hostdtls_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Host Details table is auto-refreshed in the Storage Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_storage_hostovervw_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Host Overview pie chart is auto-refreshed in the Storage Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_storage_tblspcdtls_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Tablespace Details table is auto-refreshed in the Storage Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_storage_tblspcovervw_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the Tablespace Overview pie chart is auto-refreshed in the Storage Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_sys_waits_nowaits_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the System Waits By Number Of Waits pie chart is auto-refreshed in the System Waits Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_sys_waits_timewait_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the System Waits By Time Waited pie chart is auto-refreshed in the System Waits Analysis dashboard. |
| dash_sys_waits_waitdtl_timeout | 300 seconds | Specifies the number of seconds after which the System Waits Details table is auto-refreshed in the System Waits Analysis dashboard. |
| deleted_charts_retention_time | 7 days | Specifies the number of days that a custom chart (displayed on a user-defined dashboard) is stored. |
| deleted_probes_retention_time | 7 days | Specifies the number of days that a custom probe (displayed on a user-defined dashboard) is stored. |
| download_chart_format | jpeg | Specifies the format in which a downloaded chart will be stored. May be jpeg or png. |
| flapping_detection_state_change | 3 | Specifies the number of state changes detected within a specified interval to define a given alert as flapping. |
| job_retention_time | 30 days | Specifies the number of days that non-recurring scheduled tasks and their associated logs are retained, after their execution time. |
| long_running_transaction_minutes | 5 minutes | Specifies the number of minutes a query executes for before being considered long running. |
| nagios_cmd_file_name | <file_name> | Specifies nagios command file to which passive service check result will be sent. |
| nagios_enabled | t | Specifies whether alert notification will be submitted to nagios or not. |
| nagios_medium_alert_as_critical | f | Specifies whether medium level PEM alert will be considered as critical in nagios. |
| nagios_spool_retention_time | 7 days | Specifies the number of days to retain nagios messages in the spool table before they are discarded. |
| package_catalog_xml | <address> | Specifies path of the catalog file which will be read by package catalog probe to get the list of all the supported packages. |
| package_download_chunk_size | 1048576 bytes | Specify the size( in Bytes) to be read from network while downloading packages. By default, through PEM 6, 1KB, for PEM 7 and forward, 1MB. |
| probe_log_retention_time | 30 days | Specifies the number of days that probe log records are retained. |
| proxy_server | 127.0.0.1 | Use this parameter to specify the IP Address of a proxy server. |
| proxy_server_authentication | f | Set this parameter to t (true) if your proxy server requires authentication. |
| proxy_server_enabled | f | If you use a proxy server on a client machine (when connecting with internet), enable this setting to read the manifest file and download packages. |
| proxy_server_password | If your proxy server requires authentication, use this parameter to provide the password that will be used for authentication. | |
| proxy_server_port | 80 | Use this parameter to specify the port for a proxy server. |
| proxy_server_username | If your proxy server requires authentication, use this parameter to provide the name that will be used for authentication. | |
| reminder_notification_interval | 24 hours | Specifies the number of hours after which a reminder email is sent in case an alert has not been cleared. |
| server_log_retention_time | 30 days | Specifies the number of days that the server log is retained on the PEM server. |
| show_data_tab_on_graph | false | If ‘true’, a Data tab is added to each graph. Select the Data tab to review the data that is plotted on the graph. |
| smtp_authentication | false | Specifies whether to enable/disable authentication over SMTP. |
| smtp_enabled | true | Specifies whether to enable/disable sending of emails. |
| smtp_encryption | false | Specifies whether to send SMTP email using an encrypted connection. |
| smtp_password | Specifies the password to be used to connect to the SMTP server. | |
| smtp_port | 25 | Specifies the SMTP server port to be used for sending email. |
| smtp_server | 127.0.0.1 | Specifies the SMTP server host address to be used for sending email. |
| smtp_spool_retention_time | 7 days | Specifies the number of days to retain sent email messages in the spool table before they are discarded. |
| smtp_username | Specifies the username to be used to connect to SMTP server. | |
| snmp_community | public | Specifies the SNMP community used when sending traps. Used only with SNMPv1 and SNMPv2. |
| snmp_enabled | true | Specifies whether to enable/disable sending SNMP traps. |
| snmp_port | 162 | Specifies the SNMP server port to be used for sending SNMP traps. |
| snmp_server | 127.0.0.1 | Specifies the SNMP server host address to be used for sending SNMP traps. |
| snmp_spool_retention_time | 7 days | Specifies the number of days to retain sent traps in the spool table before they are discarded. |
| webclient_help_pg | EnterpriseDB hosted documentation | Specifies the location of the online PostgreSQL core documentation. |
| web_client_product_key | Specifies the product key of the PEM web client. This parameter may be changed by users with Administrative privileges. |