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Set ELM compression

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Set the compression level for data coming into the ELM to save disk space or process more logs. To save disk space, choose high compression. To process more logs per second, choose low compression.

  1. On the system navigation tree, select the ELM, then click the properties icon. GUID-F191D568-8B93-4D2C-9BFC-F1342FC407BD-low.png

  2. Click ELM Configuration → Compression.

  3. Select the ELM compression level, then click OK.

    Level

    Compression rate

    Percentage of maximum compression

    Percentage of maximum logs processed per second

    Low

    14:1

    72%

    100%

    Medium

    17:1

    87%

    75%

    High

    20:1

    100%

    50%

    Note

    Compression rates vary depending on the content of the logs.