Phase 1 import question

The retention after a phase one import is one week. You can change it using the bpexpdate command.

The retention after the phase two import is the original backup retention counting from the day of the import finishes.

Create NOexpire touchfile:

# touch /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/NOexpire on the master server.

See http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH136153

Remember to remove the file once phase 2 imports are done.

Be careful with this 

"The retention after the phase two import is the original backup retention counting from the day of the import finishes."

It is the original retention level - if that level on the importing environment is different that the orginal, the experion period will be different.

Eg.

If retention level is 11 on on origanal system this is 3 years, but on importing system level 11 is 1 day, guess what will happen ...