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NOTE: If you specify an expiration time for a remote virtual copy:
–If Remote Copy is set up in asynchronous periodic mode, Recovery Manager for Exchange sets the expiration time for the remote virtual copy on the backup server only, not for the virtual copy created on the primary server.
–If Remote Copy is set up in synchronous mode, Recovery Manager for Exchange sets the expiration time for both the virtual copy on the primary server and the remote virtual copy on the backup server.
For more information, see the HP 3PAR Remote Copy Software User’s Guide.
If not specified, Recovery Manager for Exchange creates the virtual copy using the expiration time specified in the current policy.
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NOTE: Retention time restrictions are:
◦You must have an HP 3PAR Virtual Lock license to use the
◦The minimum retention period is 1 hour; the maximum is 43,800 hours/1,825 days (5 years).
◦The default retention time is 336 hours (14 days).
◦The retention time cannot exceed the value of the system's virtual volume maximum retention time.
◦You can set a retention time regardless of whether the policy is numeric- or
◦The retention time cannot be longer than the expiration time (if the policy is
◦If you create a remote virtual copy and Remote Copy is set up in asynchronous periodic mode, the retention time is applied to the remote copy on the backup server only. If Remote Copy is set up in synchronous mode, the retention time is applied to both the remote copy on the backup server and the virtual copy on the primary server.
◦The retention time cannot be removed or reduced after it is set.
◦To override the mailbox database policy and set no retention time for this virtual copy, use a value of 0h.
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If this option is not specified, Recovery Manager for Exchange uses the local domain.