Specifications

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Retention Calendar - Display the timeline based on the values in the . Click to viewRevisions Timeline Show previous years
prior year retention timelines.
Removed Files Rule (only applies to data backed up using file-based protocol (CIFS) or SSHFS) - The last revision of a removed file
that was backed up from a network file system (using CIFS, SSHFS) is kept for the . If you would preferlongest revision timeline specified
not to keep removed files for the entire retention period, specify when removed files should be purged using the :Removed Files Rule
Follow the revisions timeline above - When selected, files are removed based on the .Revisions Timeline
Manually set when removed files are purged - When selected, you can specify the :Removed Files Timeline
Removed Files Timeline - Specify the number of , , , , , or to keepday(s) week(s) month(s) years(s) never forever
removed files.
How to Create Retention Policies
This article refers to Barracuda Backup firmware version 4.3 and higher.
In this article:
Create a Retention Policy
Removed Files Rule
Removed Email Timeline
Related Articles
Understanding Retention Policies
Creating Effective Retention Policies
Retention Policy Example
Offsite Vaulting (firmware version 5.4 and higher
only)
Use retention policies to define the length of time you retain historic data based on daily, weekly, monthly, or annual time intervals. This allows
you to manage data storage and growth.
Create a Retention Policy
To set retention policies,
Go to the page, click , and enter a name to identify the policy.BACKUP > Retention Policies Add a Retention Policy
In the section, specify the data sources to which the retention policy applies; the section displays.Items to Retain Retention Timeline
Select a timeline template on which to base your retention policy, or specify your own revision timeline.
Select the desired setting, and click .Removed Files Rule Save
Removed Files Rule
If you do not want to keep removed files for the entire retention period, specify when removed files should be purged using the Removed Files
Rule:
Follow the revisions timeline above (default) - Directs Barracuda Backup to follow the rules set in the sectionRevisions Timeline
Manually set when removed files are purged - When selected, you specify the additional amount of times to keep removed files. You
can specify in days, weeks, months, or years, or you can select or never forever
Removed Email Timeline
Specify how long to retain removed email messages. After the specified period of time, removed messages are purged. You can specify in
days, weeks, months, or years, or select never or forever.
Understanding Barracuda Offsite Vaulting
This article refers to Barracuda Backup firmware version 5.4 or higher.
Important
Purging applies to your current data is never impacted by a retention policy.historic file revisions only;