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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

Access the system linked to the collector whose buffer files you want to clear.
Select Collectors.
A list of collectors linked to the system appears.
Select the row containing the collector whose buffer files you want to clear.
Select Actions, and then Clear Buffer.
A message appears, asking you to confirm that you want to clear the buffer files.
Select Clear.
The Clear Buffer: <collector name> window appears.
If the collector is running in the Windows service mode, select Clear. If the collector is running in the command-line mode with a specific user account, enter values in the Username and Password fields, and then select Clear.
The buffer files of the collector are deleted.