11-28-2012 06:41 AM
Hi,
I have set up a backup with Offsite Copy enabled. It's going to a 1 TB external hard drive. However, I can't seem to figure out a way to make BESR delete the old backups... We have 5 full backups dating back to 4/9/2012, all over 150 GB, with incrementals in between that are 20-40 GB each.
Is there any way I can set a retention policy for this?
Thanks!
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11-28-2012 08:03 AM
You can see that the sync between the primary and offsite has been working as the set # goes from 86 to 105 to 110 etc. Looks like an intermittent problem.
As you are on 9.0.1 (old), I would suggest installing SP5 (9.0.5):
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH193127
This does require a reboot, even if it does not prompt you to.
11-28-2012 06:49 AM
Old copies not being deleted but where - the primary or offsite location? Or both?
Is there any way I can set a retention policy for this?
Yes, you specify this in the backup job (see setting for 'Limit the number of recovery point sets saved for this backup').
11-28-2012 07:02 AM
They are not being deleted off the offsite location.
EDIT: The job is set to keep two recovery point sets at maximum.
11-28-2012 07:11 AM
So I assume they are being correctly deleted at the primary location then?
Also, what service-pack level are you running (check in Help/About for version details).
11-28-2012 07:22 AM
Yes - there are 2 .v2i files, with some incremental (I assume - not very experienced with BESR, as you can probably tell, haha) .iv2i files as well.
I am running version 9.0.1.36527.
11-28-2012 07:37 AM
Can you provide a screenshot (from windows explorer) that shows both the primary and offsite locations? We need to be able to see filenames and date/timestamps of the files.
11-28-2012 07:49 AM
Hi,
Here are the onsite and offsite screenshots.
11-28-2012 08:03 AM
You can see that the sync between the primary and offsite has been working as the set # goes from 86 to 105 to 110 etc. Looks like an intermittent problem.
As you are on 9.0.1 (old), I would suggest installing SP5 (9.0.5):
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH193127
This does require a reboot, even if it does not prompt you to.
11-28-2012 08:06 AM
Okay, sounds good. I'll install that.
Does this mean that I should be able to get rid of the 86, 105, 110, and 114 backups from the offsite drive without messing anything up? Should I do that manually? Shouldn't BESR do that for me?
11-28-2012 08:31 AM
Yes, you can remove them manually if you like.
Yes, BESR should do it automatically. Isn't that the whole purpose of your post on these forums..?
11-28-2012 08:42 AM
It certainly is! Haha.
I'll remove those manually, then. Thanks!