Set-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy
Short Description
Modifies 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
Set-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy -RetentionPolicy <VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy> [-RestorePoints <int>] [<CommonParameters>]  | 
Detailed Description
This cmdlet modifies a retention policy for backup copy jobs that process backups stored on external repositories.
Note  | 
To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.  | 
Parameters
Parameter  | Description  | Type  | Required  | Position  | Accept Pipeline Input  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RetentionPolicy  | Specifies a retention policy for a backup copy job. The cmdlet will modify this policy.  | Accepts the VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRRetentionPolicy cmdlet.  | True  | Named  | True (ByValue)  | 
RestorePoints  | Specifies a number of restore points.  | 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
Modifying Retention Policy for Backup Copy Job
This example shows how to modify a retention policy for a backup copy job. The target backup repository will keep the last 5 restore points.
$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "EC2 BCJ 01" $policy = Get-VBRRetentionPolicy -Job $job Set-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy -RetentionPolicy $policy -RestorePoints 5  | 
Perform the following steps:
- Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
 - Run the Get-VBRRetentionPolicy cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Save the result to the $policy variable.
 - Run the Set-VBRSimpleRetentionPolicy cmdlet. Set the $policy variable as the RetentionPolicy parameter value. Specify the RestorePoints parameter value.
 
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