Retention Policy Tab, Storage Profile Definition

Use the Retention Policy tab to provide parameters for automatic deletion of the primary copy of the Archive File. A retention policy is effective only for Archive Files that reside on an Optim™ Server.

A retention policy does not protect Archive Files from manual deletion (for example, by using Windows Explorer or Archive Directory Maintenance).

After creating an Archive File, you can postpone or cancel the automatic deletion using the Archive Directory Information dialog. For more information, see Update Directory Entry.

retention policy tab

Automatically Delete File

Options to automatically delete the primary copy of the Archive File.

Note: Options to delete the primary Archive File do not affect the management of duplicate Archive Files.
Delete After
Select this check box to automatically delete Archive Files created using the Storage Profile.
Days
The number of days (1 to 36600) to retain the primary copy of the Archive File. The number of days to retain the Archive File is calculated from the date when the Archive File was created.

Suspend Auto Delete

The option to automatically delete the primary copy of an Archive File can be overridden with the Suspend Auto Delete utility. A functional privilege makes this option available to users. From the Utilities menu, select Archive to display the submenu that includes Suspend Auto Delete. This option will be unavailable if you are not authorized to use it. Click to enable Suspend Auto Delete. When enabled, this option prevents any Archive File in the current Optim Directory from being automatically deleted. In addition, any Archive Files created while Suspend Auto Delete is in effect are also prevented from being automatically deleted.
Note: Suspend Auto Delete does not protect Archive Files from manual deletion.

Once enabled, Suspend Auto Delete remains in effect until an authorized user clicks the option to unselect it.



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