backup exec 2014 incremental storage keep increase forever

[calvinchan]

My fIles backup plan is :-

Full backup in Tape on Saturday

and Incremental in NAS keep 1 Week from Monday to Friday.

Just checked NAS storage, it haven't delete/overwrite file bkf over 2 weeks

Any idea to fix it ? I don't want my NAS storage FULL.

Thanks!

[AmolB]

In BE console, Click on the Home Button -> Configurations and Settings -> Backup Exec Settings

Make sure you have the below settings in place.

1) Set the overwrite protection level as "Partial"

2) Select "Use recycable media before overwriting scratch media"

[CraigV]

...you're overwriting your media and not appending to it, correct?

[pkh]

The previous advice is only good for tape media.  Since you are using disk, it is managed by DLM.

How long did you set the retention period in your job?

Read this blog and my article for a better understanding of how DLM handles disk backup sets.

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/ja/blogs/data-lifecycle-management-be-2012

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/when-backup-sets-are-deleted-under-dlm

[calvinchan]

 Incremental in NAS keep 1 Week only, but it is keep over 2 Weeks.

[pkh]

Study my article referenced above to understand why.

[Colin_Weaver]

Have you run further full backup jobs of the same data, if not the full will be locked by the last incremental and the whole sequenece will be kept until after you have run another full (Incremental forever is not really a valid Backup Exec concept.)