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Security Log Overwrites Occurred on This DC

Symptom​

The following error is prompted either in daily Activity Summary emails or Netwrix Auditor Health Log:

Security log overwrites occurred on this DC since the last data collection.
Please increase the maximum size of the Security event log

Causes​

  • Misconfigured Security event log size.
  • Insufficient DC resources affecting the operation.

Resolution​

  • To configure the Security event log size and retention settings, refer to the following article: https://docs.netwrix.com/docs/auditor/10_8 File Servers − Configure Event Log Size and Retention Settings ⸱ v10.6).
  • For additional information on sample deployment scenarios and corresponding hardware requirements, refer to the following article: https://docs.netwrix.com/docs/auditor/10_8 − Sample Deployment Scenarios ⸱ v10.6).