How to keep files in the SDMCACHE directory for a longer period of time

Issue

How to change the time that files remain in the SDMCACHE directory.

The SDMCACHE directory is where LANDesk products store files that were downloaded during Software Distribution or Patching tasks. By default, this folder is purged every 7 days on normal agents and every 14 days on subnet representative agents.

Solution

1. Change the following registry values on the client:
   
   

   32bit
   HKLM\Software\Intel\LANDesk\LDWM\Distribution\Multicast\Discard Period
   HKLM\Software\Intel\LANDesk\LDWM\Distribution\Multicast\Subnet Rep Discard Period

   
   64bit
   

   HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Intel\LANDesk\LDWM\Distribution\Multicast\Discard Period
   HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Intel\LANDesk\LDWM\Distribution\Multicast\Subnet Rep Discard Period
   Default Data for Discard Period is set to (604800) in seconds = 7 days
   Default Data for Subnet Rep Discard Period is set to (1209600) in seconds = 14 days

         Increase the data value in seconds.

          Note: When updating the registry, this will update the *.info files located in ldcacheinfo directory for the discard date.

      2. Restart the LANDesk Targeted Multicast service on the client.

          Note: This does not change the time for files that are already in the SDMCACHE directory. To change the time for existing files in Management Suite 9.0 SP2 or higher, delete the LDCACHEINFO subfolder from each directory containing files needing the longer discard period before restarting the service.

          To verify that the files have been cached the intended amount of time, run "TMCsvc.exe /F | more" from a command prompt in the \LDClient directory. This command will output cached files "time to live" values to the screen.