New-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy
Short Description
Creates a retention policy for backup copy jobs that process backups stored on external repositories.
Applies to
Platform: VMware, Hyper-V
Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License
Syntax
New-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy [-RestorePoints <int>] [<CommonParameters>]  | 
Detailed Description
This cmdlet specifies a retention policy for backup copy job that process backups stored on external repositories. Veeam Backup & Replication will keep regular backups on the target backup repository according to this policy.
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Run the New-VBRGFSRetentionPolicy cmdlet to create the GFS retention policy for backup copy jobs.  | 
Parameters
Parameter  | Description  | Type  | Required  | Position  | Accept Pipeline Input  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RestorePoints  | Specifies a number of restore points. Veeam Backup & Replication will keep the selected number of restore points on the target backup repository.  | Int  | False  | Named  | False  | 
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.
Output Object
The cmdlet returns the VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy object that contains a retention policy for backup copy jobs that process backups stored on external repositories.
Examples
Creating Retention Policy for Backup Copy Job
This command creates a retention policy for a backup copy job. The target backup repository will keep the last 5 restore points.
New-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy -RestorePoints 5  |