Setting the host aging interval

You can set the host aging interval using the Web UI or the CLI.

Prerequisites

Admin access

Setting the host aging interval using the Web UI

To set and enable the host aging interval using the Web UI:

Log in to the Endpoint Security (HX) Web UI.
Select Aging Settings on the Configure menu. The Aging Settings page appears.
In the Host Aging box on the Aging Settings page, specify an aging interval in the Delete hosts from the database after: box. Valid values range from 1 through 365 days. This sets and enables the aging interval.
Click Save to save your changes.

Note

To restore default settings, click Reset to default, and then click Save. If you click Cancel, Endpoint Security (HX) will return settings to the most recently saved values.

Setting the host aging interval using the CLI

To set the host aging interval using the CLI:

Enable the CLI configuration mode:
hostname > enable
hostname # configure terminal
Set the host aging interval:
hostname (config) # hx agent aging inactive-period <seconds>
where <seconds> is the number of seconds for the aging period for host endpoints. The default is 7776000 seconds (90 days). Valid values range from 86400 seconds (one day) to 31536000 seconds (one year).
To reset this interval back to its default setting enter this command:
hostname (config) # no hx agent aging inactive-period
Save your settings.
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