Backup exec does not delete old jobs
- 9 years ago
The title of your post is slightly misleading as your requirement is to automatic deletion of backup sets and not jobs.
Have a look @ this post as well as to how DLM removes the backup sets - https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/automated-disk-management-and-data-retention-backup-exec-dlm-or-data-lifecycle-management
- 9 years ago
Do not delete the .bkf files from the disk storage. This will leave orphaned backup set entries in the BE console. When you need to delete backup sets, delete them from the console and BE will delete the corresponding .bkf files from the disk.
You can use the registry setting at the bottom of this document to delete the last backup chain.
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000085757
Do note that if your backup job fails, you would be left with no backup set to do your restore. It would be better to get a bigger storage than to use this registry setting.