Configuring Global Retention Settings
You can configure global retention settings to specify for how long the following data must be retained in the configuration database:
Configuring Retention Settings for Obsolete Snapshots and Replicas
If an instance is no longer processed by a backup policy (for example, it was removed from the backup policy or the backup policy no longer exists), its cloud-native snapshots and snapshot replicas become obsolete. Retention policy settings configured when creating backup policies do not apply to obsolete snapshots — these snapshots are removed from the configuration database according to their own retention settings.
Note |
The retention settings configured in Veeam Backup for AWS are applied only to snapshots created by the Veeam backup service. |
To configure retention settings for obsolete snapshots and replicas, do the following:
- Switch to the Configuration page.
- Navigate to Settings > Retention.
- In the Obsolete snapshots retention section, select one of the following options:
- Select the Never option if you do not want Veeam Backup for AWS to remove obsolete snapshots and replicas.
- Select the After option to specify the number of days (or months) during which Veeam Backup for AWS must keep obsolete snapshots in the configuration database. The number must be between 90 and 36135.
If you select this option, Veeam Backup for AWS will first wait for the specified period of time after an instance stops being processed by a backup policy, and then will remove its obsolete snapshots from the configuration database as soon as the period is over.
- Click Save.
Important |
Global retention settings apply to all cloud-native snapshots and snapshot replicas. If an instance is still processed by a backup policy, but some of its cloud-native snapshots and snapshot replicas are older than the number of days (or months) specified in the global retention settings, these cloud-native snapshots and snapshot replicas will be removed from Veeam Backup for AWS. |
Configuring Retention Settings for Session Records
Veeam Backup for AWS stores records for all sessions of performed data protection and disaster recovery operations. These session records are removed from the configuration database according to their own retention settings.
To configure retention settings for session records, do the following:
- In the Session logs retention section, select one of the following options:
- Select the Keep all session logs option if you do not want Veeam Backup for AWS to remove session records.
- Select the Keep session logs only for last option if you want to specify the number of days (or months) during which Veeam Backup for AWS must keep session records in the configuration database.
If you select this option, Veeam Backup for AWS will remove all session records that are older than the specified time limit.
- Click Save.
