topic Re: FMC Event Capacity dashboard in Network Security

FMC Event Capacity dashboard

s_SiD_s — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:12:21 GMT

Good day!
I limited events to 7M....but events are still collecting...see screenshot.

Is it ok?

Re: FMC Event Capacity dashboard

Mark Elsen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:25:58 GMT

- @s_SiD_s FYI : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/70/configuration/guide/fpmc-config-guide-v70/system_configuration.html#ID-2258-0000026d
https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/fmc-maximum-events/td-p/5260041

Re: FMC Event Capacity dashboard

s_SiD_s — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:52:15 GMT

so, according links, 10M is the top...after that FMC will delete old events?

because a already configured maximum...but it still collecting

Re: FMC Event Capacity dashboard

Mark Elsen — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:16:06 GMT

- @s_SiD_s Indeed , older events will be purged from the database ,

Re: FMC Event Capacity dashboard

Marvin Rhoads — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:21:16 GMT

The purge of older events is a periodic action, not a real time 1-1 replacement of oldest with newest. Thus you will see the number usually reflect some amount higher than the configured maximum.