Raw Data

Raw data is the term given to data that is logged in the history log files located on the agent machines. The ability to log raw data is a feature contained of Sun Management Center 3.0 base product. This data can be logged either on a single machine, or on a group of machines by using the grouping capability. If you use the grouping capability, the data is logged at the time interval you specify in the Property Logging dialog box for the data property. The grouping capability is a feature of the Premier Management Applications add-on to Sun Management Center 3.0. For more information about the grouping capability, see Data Properties and Sun Management Center 3.0 User's Guide.

Raw data is retained on the agent machine for eight days. This limit is necessary because the total volume of raw data is very large. Data will start purging after eight days. For example, on the ninth day, the first day of raw data is purged from the agent machine. At any given time on the agent machine, the last eight days of raw data is available. Before this data is purged, summary records are preserved. For more information regarding this process, see Roll-up Process.