| Option | METRIC_RETENTION_IN_DAYS | |
| Description | Allows to configure humio-metrics retention. | |
| Introduced Version | 1.173.0 | |
| Default | 5 years | |
| Minimum | 30 days | |
This variable is used to configure the initial retention on the humio-metrics repository, when it gets created the first time the cluster starts. Can be configured to 30 days or longer.