NetDiagnostics (NDE) Purge

This feature is used for cleaning up and backing up of files and database, which are no longer needed. Deleting older file / data from a disk can clear up a significant amount of storage space. The following steps are required to be performed:

  1. Login to NetDiagnostics product UI and navigate to NDE Purge UI.

2. Go to Admin > NDE Purge. After the support of NDE Purge from UI, a user can configure the kind of data/directory that should be backed up from the current machine.

Purging NetDiagnostics Data in Local Mode: By default, purge mode is in local mode in UI, with Data Back-Up Enabled by default.

NDE Purge Tool (Data Back-Up) UI Fields:

  • Test Run: Select test run for cleanup/backup.
  • Back up Mode: Select Backup mode: Local or Cloud.
  • Component Type: Select which component to clean/backup:
    • Raw data
    • CSV
    • Logs
    • DB
    • Graph Data
  • Clean up Time: Provide a time period for which a user wants to clean up ND data for selected component.
  • Back up Path: Provide backup path where data needs to be backed up locally.
  • Back up Time: Provide backup time for which a user wants to backup ND data for selected component.
  • Negative Date: Provide time period for which data should not be cleaned up/backed up.
  • Add: Add configuration to data list.
  • Update: Select a configuration from data list to update.
  • Clear: Clear filled configurations.
  • Delete: Delete selected configuration from data list.

Purging ND Data in Cloud Mode: By default, Data Back-up Enabled field is unchecked.

 NDE Purge Tool (Data Back-Up) UI Fields:

  • Test Run: Select test run for cleanup/backup.
  • Back up Mode: Select Backup Mode: Local or Cloud.
  • Component Type: Select the component a user wants to clean/backup:
    • Raw data
    • CSV
    • Logs
    • DB
    • Graphdata
  • Warm Bucket Name: Provide a name for Hot Bucket.
  • Warm Path: Provide the path of google cloud storage bucket (nearline) where old data (approx. 1 to 6 months) can be moved. This data can still be accessed via soft links.
  • Cold Bucket Name: Provide a name for Cold Bucket.
  • Cold Path: Provide the path of Google cloud storage bucket (coldline) where old data (approx.6 to 12 months old) can be moved in archived form.
  • Hot Time: Provide hot time period. (Hot Path: This is the machine’s local environment where all data is collected.)
  • Warm Time: Provide warm time period.
  • Cold Time: Provide cold time period.
  • Negative: Provide time period of which data should not be cleaned up/backed up.
  • Add: Add configuration to data list.
  • Update: Select a configuration from data list to update.
  • Clear: Clear filled configurations.
  • Delete: Delete selected configuration from data list.