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ps14's avatar
ps14
Level 3
3 years ago

Preserve Expiration Date/Time after duplication

Hi all.

I duplicated backup images from a PureDisk to a new BasicDisk.

Then i connected the BasicDisk to a new Netbackup system and imported the duplicated images on the BasicDisk to build up a new catalog. Everything worked well but the expiration date/time is not coorect. The retention time in the policy in the "old" system (PureDisk) was 1 year. The retantion time of the imported backups in the new system is also 1 year but not from the original time of the backup but from the time i imported the backups.

Is there any way to preserve the "original" expiration date/time on the new system?

Thanks.

Regards.

  • Azhar4's avatar
    Azhar4
    Level 4
    3 years ago

    well that process is working by design.. the imported image has same "retention level" as the original backup image but new expiration date is calculated as the import date plus the retention period defined currently in Host Properties for the original backup's retention level.

    so in order to match the original expiration date, you may have to change retention level setting in your new server.I am sure that retention period for 1 year has same level in both masters

    • davidmoline's avatar
      davidmoline
      Level 6
      3 years ago

      Hi ps14 

      If you want to retain expiration times from the original backup, why not look at AIR to do the job (this will also save the effort of the 2 phase import at the target). 

      Otherwise - what Azhar4 said - working by design (otherwise if you imported an old tape to recover something, it may immediately expire which would be annoying).

      David