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[Feature Request] Backup retention

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I'm currently taking VeeamZip backups to a repository as a final backup for VMs that are going to be deleted. The backup portion works great, but I want to verify a backup exists immediately before deleting the VM. I can use get-vbrrestorepoint to list the backups for the VM, but there's no way to identify retention or that it was created by VeeamZip, instead of a job that will eventually delete it.

I'd love to see the associated job name in the output, along with the expected deletion date.
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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

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I believe it should be possible to identify whether a particular restore point has been created via VeeamZIP. The following example returns all VeeamZIP restore points:

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Get-VBRRestorePoint | where {$_.findBackup().JobTargetType -eq "VeeamZIP"}
As to checking restore point retention via PS, I don't think there is a way to do that, at least I haven't been able to find it.

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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

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Thanks, findBackup() provided the info I needed for this case.
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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

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You're welcome. Let us know, if any further questions arise. Thanks.
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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

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Is it still the case that you cannot pull out the retention for the veeamzip? (v9.5). Is it possible to pull this out of the VeeamDb? As part of a process of retaining VMs for a specific period of time I need to report on the retention. I also have no view on all the veeamzips I have and their retentions in perspective to capacityplanning for my repos where the veeamzips are stored.

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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

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I've checked different PS objects briefly, and haven't been able to find anything useful. Most likely, the information is stored directly in db and not exposed via PS. Thanks.
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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

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Feature request : make Veeamzip added retentions visible.. ;-)
I think more people see use in that.

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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

Post by bk@virtualtn.com »

Hello Guys
I search the same request :)
I have a lot of veeamZip job that I need to change the retention
Any update on this ?
thanks for your support
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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

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What do you mean by VeeamZIP jobs? VeeamZIP is one-time backup settings of which including retention policy cannot be changed afterwards. Thanks.
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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

Post by bk@virtualtn.com »

Sorry I mean VeeamZIp file Backup not job
On the Veeam console I don’t have information about VeeamZip file retention, and sometimes I get requests to extend the retention for a specific backup file done by VeeamZip tools.
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Re: [Feature Request] Backup retention

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Currently we do not expose this information in UI or PowerShell. Nor do we allow to change retention period for already created backups.

However, thank you for your feature request; appreciated.
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