Maintenance Settings
To specify settings for backup files stored in the target backup repository:
- At the Target step of the wizard, click Advanced job settings.
- If you want to periodically perform a health check of the most recent restore point in the backup chain, select the Perform backup files health check check box. To specify the schedule for the health check, click Configure.
By default, the health check is scheduled to start at 5:00 on last Sunday of every month. For details on the health check, see Health Check for Backup Files.
- Select the Remove deleted items data after check box and specify the retention policy settings for deleted workloads.
By default, the deleted item retention period is 30 days. It is recommended that you set the retention period to 3 days or more to prevent unwanted data loss. For details on the retention policy and its limitations, see Deleted Items Retention.
- To periodically compact a full backup, select the Defragment and compact full backup file check box. To specify the schedule for the compacting operation, click Configure.
By default, the compact operation is disabled. For details on compact of full backup files, see Compact of Full Backup File.
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When enabling the Defragment and compact full backup file option, consider the following:
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