Configuring Global Settings for All Instances

The Installation Settings tab includes the General and File Creation Restriction tabs for managing global settings for all instances.

Important: During the initial installation, you must build the initial indexes. Periodically rebuild the search indexes for all instances.

Global settings set during the initial installation

Logging settings for the log file

To override the values set during the installation, complete Configuring Logging Rules.

The following table describes the global logging settings.

Option

Description

Path

The path to the folder where the log files are stored. By default, the path is /ArcherFiles/Logging/. You can set this path during the initial installation.

Level

The minimum level of events that are logged. The following options are listed from the highest to lowest volume:

  • Info
  • Warning
  • Error
  • Severe
  • Emergency
  • Off

Selecting a high volume option may cause the log file to reach its maximum capacity rather quickly. For example, Info is the highest volume option. By setting this option, all system information is logged, which can cause the log file to reach its maximum size quickly.

Max Size (MB)

The sum of all log files written in a day, including the Instance sub-folders. The default value is 9999 MB. When the limit is reached, logging is suspended and resumes the following day. Logging is also limited by available disk space.

Default locale and time zone settings

To override the locale and or time zone, complete Configuring the Default Locale and Time Zone.

The following table describes the default locale and time zone settings.

Option

Description

Locale

Specifies the locale for each instance of Archer.

Time Zone

Specifies the time zone for each instance of the Archer. The locale and time zone affect various functions of Archer, such as calculation, time-based filtering, and reporting. It is vital to your operations that you understand how time and date are used throughout the Archer.