Retention Settings

This section describes retention settings for backup files stored on the backup target.

Parent Tag	Parameter	Description
RetentionInfo	Parent tag that encapsulates information about short-term retention policy settings.
	RetentionType	Type of the applied short-term retention policy. This parameter has the following value: 1. Veeam Agent retains restore points for a certain number of days.
	RestorePointsCount	Parameter defines the number of days during which Veeam Agent retains a restore point.

Parent Tag

Parameter

Description

RetentionInfo

Parent tag that encapsulates information about short-term retention policy settings.

RetentionType

Type of the applied short-term retention policy. This parameter has the following value: 1.

Veeam Agent retains restore points for a certain number of days.

RestorePointsCount

Parameter defines the number of days during which Veeam Agent retains a restore point.

Example

You use the Workstation edition and want to keep restore points in the backup chain for 10 days. The input XML file will contain the following parameters: