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A Fixed retention type means that the backup data is retained for a specific length of time before the backups are expired. When the retention period is reached, NetBackup deletes information about the expired backup. The files in the backup then become unavailable for restore.
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Every lifecycle must contain at least one destination with a fixed retention period. The destination can be a backup or a duplication destination. |
The images are not deleted if all copies have not completed. For example, the administrator selects a fixed retention for a tape device to keep images on tape for two days. If the images have not been duplicated to all of the destinations in the lifecycle after two days, the images are not expired. The image remains on the tape device until all copies have been created. (Or, until the administrator uses nbstlutil utility to intervene.)
The Retention period specifies exactly how long NetBackup retains the backups before the backups are expired. To set the retention period, select a time period (or level) from the drop-down list.