Assigning Log Sources to a Data Retention Rule

You can assign log sources to a Data Retention rule at any time.

After you assign a log source to a particular Retention rule, the log source acquires the Retention time settings of the rule.

Procedure

  1. Select a rule from the rule list or click the View All Rules button. Make sure that the desired log source is listed on the right pane.
  2. Select the log source from the list and drag it to a different rule in the left pane. Press the Shift or Ctrl key to select multiple log sources from the list. The confirmation window appears.
  3. Click Yes in the confirmation window to change the data retention rule for the specified log source.
  4. Click the Commit Changes button to commit the latest changes. Click the Revert Changes button to revert to the last committed changes.
    Note: After you make all changes, click the Commit Changes button to commit to all changes. After you click the Commit Changes button, the new data is stored as per the new rule.