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, seeUpdate Directory Entry.

Storage Profile Definition with Retention Policy as the active tab. The elements of the Retention Policy tab are described as follows.

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 9132) to retain the primary copy of the Archive File.