When you install and configure Content Manager OnDemand, you initialize the system log. The system log comprises the System Log application group, a set of system log applications, and the System Log folder. The System Log application group contains the storage management information that Content Manager OnDemand uses to maintain the data written to the system log. When you initialize the system, the application group is not assigned to a storage set. Because the application group is not assigned to a storage set, the system does not maintain a permanent copy of the system log data.
Before you begin defining reports to Content Manager OnDemand, loading data on the system, or allowing users to access the system, we recommend that you configure the System Log application group to maintain a permanent copy of the data that is written to the system log. You can do this by first defining a storage set to archive storage and then by updating the System Log application group and assigning it to the storage set. For more information, see Preparing the system for use and Configuring the System Log application group.
If your system does not use archive storage, then you should assign the System Log application group to a cache-only storage set and change the length of time that Content Manager OnDemand maintains the system log data to the maximum permitted value. For more information, see Maintaining system log data in archive storage.