Dell PowerVault DL4000 User Manual page 90

backup snapshots. The retention policy is enforced by a rollup process that helps with aging and deleting old backups.
This task is also a step in Process Of Modifying Cluster Node
To customize retention policy settings:
1. Navigate to the AppAssure 5 Core Console and then click the Machines tab.
2. From the Machines tab, perform one of the following:
– Click the hyperlink for the machine you want to modify.
– Or, in the navigation pane, select the machine you want to modify.
The Summary tab is displayed.
3. Click the Configuration tab, and then click Retention Policy.
NOTE: To use the default retention policy configured for the Core, make sure the Use Core default retention
policy option is selected.
The Retention Policy screen is displayed.
4. Click Use custom retention policy to set the customized policies.
The Custom Retention Policy screen is displayed.
5. Click OK.
The Custom Retention Policy screen expands to display the retention policy options.
6. Select Enable Rollup, and specify the time intervals for retaining the backup data as needed. The retention policy
options are described below.
Text Box
Keep all Recovery
Points for n [retention
time period]
...and then keep one
Recovery Point per
hour for n [retention
time period]
...and then keep one
Recovery Point per
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Description
Specifies the retention period for the recovery points.
Enter a number to represent the retention period and then select the time period. The
default is 3.
You can choose from:
– Days
– Weeks
– Months
– Years
Provides a more granular level of retention. It is used as a building block with the primary
setting to further define how long recovery points are maintained.
Enter a number to represent the retention period and then select the time period. The
default is 2.
You can choose from:
– Days
– Weeks
– Months
– Years
Provides a more granular level of retention. It is used as a building block to further define
how long recovery points are maintained.
Settings.