Database size and performance can be controlled by:
- Removing unnecessary data
- Reclaiming unused database space
- Reducing fragmentation
How these tasks are accomplished in RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle depends on your RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle version.
7.1.0, 7.1.1
- Data Archiving (Admin > System > Data Management tab > Archiving)
Starting in 7.1.0, RSA introduced a new administrative feature called Data Archiving. From the online help:
You create a data archive to remove older data from active use within the RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle system, while retaining a backup of the data to adhere to internal data retention policies or for auditing purposes. Archiving data reduces the size of the database and the resources needed by the database. When you create a data archive, data that meets the archive criteria is backed up to an Oracle Data Pump backup file and then purged from the system. As part of the archive process, archived data is completely removed from the system and cannot be accessed or seen anywhere within the RSA Identity Governance and Lifecycle user interface.
Benefits: Use of this feature frees up space but no space is actually reclaimed until segment advisor is run. (See below.)
- Data Purging (Admin > System > Data Management tab > Purging)
Starting in 7.0.1, RSA introduced a new administrative feature called Data Purging which deletes unneeded data.
Benefits: Use of this feature frees up space but no space is actually reclaimed until segment advisor is run. (See below.)
If you are on RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle 7.1.0 or above, please see the section entitled
Database Segment Maintenance on page 32 of the
RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle Database Setup and Management Guide for V7.1.1 for instructions on running segment advisor. (Note: Even if you are on 7.1.0, use the 7.1.1 guide.)
Benefits: Use of this feature reduces fragmentation and reclaims unused space. No data is removed.
- Database export followed by a database import.
7.0.1, 7.0.2
It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle to take advantage of both Data Archiving and Database Segment Maintenance both available in RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle 7.1.0 and up.
- Data Purging (Admin > System > Data Management tab > Purging)
Starting in 7.0.1, RSA introduced a new administrative feature called Data Purging which deletes unneeded data.
Benefits: Use of this feature frees up space but no space is actually reclaimed until segment advisor is run. (See below.)
- Database export followed by a database import.
7.0.0 and below
It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest version of RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle to take advantage of both Data Archiving, Data Purging, and Database Segment Maintenance all available in RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle 7.1.0 and up.
- Database export followed by a database import.