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Configuring Retention Settings

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You can modify the period for which historical data must be stored in the Veeam Availability Console database:

At the top right corner of the Veeam Availability Console window, click Configuration.
In the configuration menu on the left, click Settings.
On the Retention Policy tab, check and if necessary change data retention settings.

In the Activity log and events data section, specify a period for which Veeam Availability Console must keep task and activity log data.

The default retention period for activity log and events data is 1 year.

In the Veeam Backup & Replication job history section, specify a period for which Veeam Availability Console must keep historical information about Veeam Backup & Replication jobs.

The default retention period for Veeam Backup & Replication job history is 2 months.

In the Veeam backup agents job history section, specify a period for which Veeam Availability Console must keep historical information about Veeam backup agent jobs.

The default retention period for Veeam backup agent job history is 1 year.

In the Alarms history section, specify a period for which Veeam Availability Console must keep historical information about triggered alarms.

The default retention period for alarm history is 3 months.

In the Deleted companies data section, specify a period for which Veeam Availability Console must keep historical information about deleted companies, including information about invoices, backup policies, and subscription plans.

The default retention period for alarm history is 6 months.

To restore default retention settings, click Defaults, and then click Save.