HP StoreServ Application Suite for VMware Media manual Virtual Copy Set Retention Option

3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide

c(Optional) Select a period of time to retain virtual copy sets.

A dialog box prompts you for the number of days to retain the virtual copy set as shown in (Figure 6-23).

Figure 6-23.Virtual Copy Set Retention Option

1)Select the Retention Period.

2)Select Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, or Years.

NOTE: Setting the retention policy requires the 3PAR Virtual Lock license on the InServ Storage Server.

NOTE: The virtual copy set can be retained for up to 1,825 days.

NOTE: When using both the expiry and retention options, the expiry value must be equal to or greater than the retention value.

d(Optional for VM’s) Select whether to ensure application consistency. This option is used to create snapshots of virtual copy sets that adhere to data format standards used by the VMware Tools.

5Click Save.

The virtual copy policy modification task is submitted and started. The following alert appears:

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Modifying Virtual Copy Policies