# Export an Audit Trail

Use this procedure to download the audit trail and delete all existing entries. It is important to clear the data in this manner if your system has limited storage capacity.

Note: Only the system superuser (root) can perform this procedure.

To export an audit trail:

1. In the navigation tree, click Report Generation > Export.
   The Export Audit Trail page displays.

2. Click Export.

3. Depending on which type of browser you are using, the download may begin automatically or the File Download dialog may display. If the File Download displays, navigate to the place where you wish to store the audit trail and click Save.

The report is exported in CSV format and data for the current audit trail is deleted. To resume the audit trail, you must Start an Audit Trail.