Monitoring Database Server Variables

Variable	Description
Log File Directory of the Virtual Unit	Software running in the virtual unit uses this directory for their log files
Use Windows Authentication for Database Connections	Specify whether Windows authentication should be used for database connections. The selection is on by default, and we recommend using it. With Windows authentication, you can leave database password fields empty. If you remove the selection, SQL logon is used, and you must enter database user name and password for each database connection, and they are saved in registry and log files as plain text. If you enter Monitoring Database Password while having this option selected, the password is ignored. (Added in SP06 Patch 1)
Maintenance Address or Name of the Database Server for Monitoring Database	This address should be available when applying the changes to the host. Typically this is the database server’s physical address.
Monitoring Database Server Address or Name	This is the address used by the applications to access the database.
Monitoring Database Name	The default name is [Configuration Database Name]_Monitoring.
Monitoring Database User Name	The value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically by default.
Monitoring Database Password	The value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically by default. If you change the default function, note that information in this field will be visible in plain text in some files and in Windows registry.
Database Collation	Choose database collation from the list.
Default Time Zone	Choose the default time zone from the list.
Path to Directory Containing Monitoring Database Data Files	Define the path.
Path to Directory Containing Monitoring Database Transaction Log Files	Define the path.
Path to Directory Containing History Database Data Files	Define the path.
Path to Directory Containing History Database Transaction Log Files	Define the path.
Configuration Database Server Address or Name	By default, the value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically.
Configuration Database Name	By default, the value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically.
Configuration Database User Name	By default, the value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically.
Configuration Database Password	By default, the value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically.
Monitoring History Data Retention Time	Select how long time history data is saved for monitoring history searches. The default value is 1 month.
Collect Statistics for Agent Status Change Log	To collect statistics for agent status change log for a third party use, choose the checkbox. Activate only in systems where required, for example with Work Force Management integrations. Added in SP08

Log File Directory of the Virtual Unit

Software running in the virtual unit uses this directory for their log files

Use Windows Authentication for Database Connections

Specify whether Windows authentication should be used for database connections. The selection is on by default, and we recommend using it. With Windows authentication, you can leave database password fields empty. If you remove the selection, SQL logon is used, and you must enter database user name and password for each database connection, and they are saved in registry and log files as plain text.

If you enter Monitoring Database Password while having this option selected, the password is ignored. (Added in SP06 Patch 1)

Maintenance Address or Name of the Database Server for Monitoring Database

This address should be available when applying the changes to the host. Typically this is the database server’s physical address.

Monitoring Database Server Address or Name

This is the address used by the applications to access the database.

Monitoring Database Name

The default name is [Configuration Database Name]_Monitoring.

Monitoring Database User Name

The value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically by default.

Monitoring Database Password

The value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically by default.

If you change the default function, note that information in this field will be visible in plain text in some files and in Windows registry.

Database Collation

Choose database collation from the list.

Default Time Zone

Choose the default time zone from the list.

Path to Directory Containing Monitoring Database Data Files

Define the path.

Path to Directory Containing Monitoring Database Transaction Log Files

Define the path.

Path to Directory Containing History Database Data Files

Define the path.

Path to Directory Containing History Database Transaction Log Files

Define the path.

Configuration Database Server Address or Name

By default, the value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically.

Configuration Database Name

By default, the value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically.

Configuration Database User Name

By default, the value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically.

Configuration Database Password

By default, the value defined for Configuration Database is used automatically.

Monitoring History Data Retention Time

Select how long time history data is saved for monitoring history searches. The default value is 1 month.

Collect Statistics for Agent Status Change Log

To collect statistics for agent status change log for a third party use, choose the checkbox. Activate only in systems where required, for example with Work Force Management integrations. Added in SP08