View and Manage Global Settings for Oracle Data Safe

There are several global Oracle Data Safe settings that you can control.

View Global Settings

  1. Under Data Safe - Database Security, select Settings.
  2. View the global paid usage settings and the global audit record retention policy for the currently selected region.

Enable or Disable Global Paid Usage

By default, Oracle Data Safe allows audit collection to continue after the free one million audit records limit is reached for a target database within a month. You can disable or enable Global Paid Usage. When paid usage is disabled for a target database, Oracle Data Safe automatically stops collecting audit records for that target database after the monthly free limit is reached. Collection resumes the next month, and the audit record count is reset to zero. To change whether Oracle Data Safe collects audit data for your target databases beyond the free limit, go to the Settings page.

  1. Under Data Safe - Database Security, select Settings.
  2. Select Edit global settings.
  3. In the Global paid usage settings section, select or deselect Continue audit data collection for target databases beyond the monthly free limit. If you want to continue collection beyond the free limit and are willing to accept the additional cost, ensure that this option is selected.

    By default, this option is selected.

  4. Select Update.

Set Global Retention Periods

You can set the global online and archive retention periods on the Settings page in Oracle Data Safe.

  1. Under Data Safe - Database Security, select Settings.
  2. Select Edit global settings.
  3. In the Global audit record retention policy section, enter the online retention period and archive retention period in months.
    • Records stored online are available in the audit reports for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 12 months.
    • Archived records are not immediately available in the audit reports; however, if you need them to be, you can retrieve them back online. You can archive records (store them offline) for a minimum of 0 months and a maximum of 72 months. If you have a requirement to archive audit data even longer, please contact Oracle Support.
  4. Select Update.