Console cache folder

Usage and Config
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Is it possible to change the console cache folder from C:\user\XYZ to different drive and/or folder?

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From an old document - this is per user.

[HKCU\Software\BigFix\Enterprise Console\Preferences]

Name: Data Directory (REG_SZ)
Value: A directory to store the cache files.

Example: D:\AppData\BES Console Cache
This REG_SZ will not exist if you have not overridden the default location.
If set correctly, you should see folders and files created in the specified directory the next time you launch the TEM Console.

NOTE: The purpose of the console cache is to load quickly locally the files instead of having to pull them over the network every time. So putting the cache on a network drive will remove the speed benefit of having a local cache.

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Thanks for your reply, indeed it worked well. As it is a “per user” setting resulting in more effort to spend and it’s only cache I will try to create a fixlet and delete older folders.

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The Console Cache is maintained by the BES Console application.

  • if you purge the data through some task or schedule, it will only reload it next time.
  • Having the cache present does improve the overall startup time of the BES console significantly depending on your distance and network connection to your BES app server.

I provide a simple script to my admins that need the console to use which will set the reg key to a folder on the boot disk and create the folder for future reference.

In my environment the difference of startup with cache and without is potentially 2-5 mins.

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