Defining a retention policy for a snapshot

Backup snapshots are saved on the Protection Server for 24 hours unless you specify otherwise. You have the option to set the frequency that snapshots are purged. A copy of the snapshots can be saved on an hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

To define a retention policy for a snapshot

  1. On the navigation bar, click Setup.

  2. In the selection pane, click Backup Destinations.

  3. In the results pane, right-click the backup destination, and then click Properties.

  4. In the Properties pane, under Snapshot, click Retention Policy.

  5. Select any of the following options:


    Keep each snapshot for

    The minimum duration that each snapshot is retained.

    and one daily for

    Retain a daily snapshot for this period of time. The daily retained snapshot is the last snapshot of the day.

    and one weekly for

    Retain a weekly snapshot for this period of time. The weekly retained snapshot is the last daily snapshot on the last day of the week.

    and one monthly for

    Retain a monthly snapshot for this period of time. The monthly retained snapshot is the last daily snapshot of the last day of the month.

    If the volume becomes full, the operating system will delete snapshots.

  6. Click OK.

Defining a retention policy for a snapshot