Delete the Buffer Files of a Collector

About this task

When you delete buffer files, the collector is stopped, and after the buffer files are deleted, it is restarted.

Procedure

  1. Access Configuration Hub.
  2. In the NAVIGATION section, select Collectors.
    A list of collectors appears.
    Tip: You can filter the collectors by the system name.

  3. Right-click the collector instance whose buffer files you want to delete (or select ), and then select Clear Buffer.
    A message appears, asking you to confirm that you want to clear the buffer files.
  4. Select Clear.
    The Clear Buffer: <collector name> window appears.
  5. If the collector is running in the command-line mode with a specific user account, enter values in the USERNAME and PASSWORD fields.
  6. Select Clear.
    The buffer files of the collector are deleted.