Hello,
My retention policy is set to 4 day on the backup, but on the file why i have 6 incremental backup? Anyone can explain to make me more understand about veeam retention policy? Also how i can attach picture to this forum?
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Re: retention policy
Hi Handian
Have you enabled periodic full backups?
The oldest two backups cannot be deleted until a new backup chain (vbk + vib) reaches 4 restore point.
If we would delete your oldest 2 backup files (vbk + 1 vib), you wouldn‘t be able to restore from the other incremental backup files in this chain.
The user guide explains it:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=120
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Fabian
Have you enabled periodic full backups?
The oldest two backups cannot be deleted until a new backup chain (vbk + vib) reaches 4 restore point.
If we would delete your oldest 2 backup files (vbk + 1 vib), you wouldn‘t be able to restore from the other incremental backup files in this chain.
The user guide explains it:
https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backu ... ml?ver=120
Best,
Fabian
Product Management Analyst @ Veeam Software
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Re: retention policy
Helo Fabian,
Because i can't attach picture here, so i explain like this :
18 march : Full Backup
19 - 24 march : Incremental Backup
25 march : Full Backup
26 march : Incremental Backup
so i have 9 files, and on every Saturday we do the synthetic full backup.
Because i can't attach picture here, so i explain like this :
18 march : Full Backup
19 - 24 march : Incremental Backup
25 march : Full Backup
26 march : Incremental Backup
so i have 9 files, and on every Saturday we do the synthetic full backup.
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Re: retention policy
Yes, please read the user guide I have linked. It‘s explained there. We cannot delete backups from 18-22 march, if you want to restore from 23 and 24 march.
Pictures can be uploaded here and then provided as a link here in the forum. But it‘s not required in this case.
https://imgbb.com/
Best,
Fabian
Pictures can be uploaded here and then provided as a link here in the forum. But it‘s not required in this case.
https://imgbb.com/
Best,
Fabian
Product Management Analyst @ Veeam Software
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