HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for VMware - Manual (Page 40)

a. Specify the maximum number of Recovery Sets. By default, system displays five as the
maximum number of Recovery Sets.
NOTE: Based on the order in which the Recovery Sets are created, the non-expirable
Recovery Sets are deleted when they reach a position in the queue that exceeds the set
count.
b. Select Enable expirable Recovery Sets to remove the Recovery Sets according to a specified
schedule. The removal of Recovery Sets are not affected by the maximum count.
If you select Enable expirable Recovery Sets, then you must specify the length of time
(Hours or Days) from the current time that the Recovery Sets are to expire in Expire after.
You can set the expiry period up to 1825 days.
NOTE: Expirable Recovery Sets are not included in the maximum count.
If you enable expirable Recovery Sets, then you also have the choice of specifying how
the existing non-expirable copies need to be handled.
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Keep non-expirable Recovery Sets—Select this option if you want to create both
expirable and non-expirable Recovery Sets. All non-expirable copies (new and
existing) are counted against the maximum count with the oldest being deleted as it
exceeds the maximum count. The RMVMware CLI and Scheduler have the option of
overwriting the default policy. However, Recovery Sets created using the GUI interface
are bound by the default policy.
HP recommends this setting.
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Phase out non-expirable Recovery Sets (Advanced)—Select this option if you want
to create expirable Recovery Sets and want to eventually phase out the older
non-expirable Recovery Sets. Hence, whenever a newer expirable Recovery Set is
created, the oldest non-expirable copy is deleted. You can still create non-expirable
Recovery Sets, as long as the aggregate count is below the policy maximum.
NOTE: If all non-expirable Recovery Sets are in valid retention and have already reached
the maximum count, then choosing the Enable expirable Recovery Sets with the Phase out
non-expirable Recovery Sets option will fail. If this occurs, then select the Keep
non-expirable Recovery Sets option instead.
c. Select Retain Recovery Set to retain the Recovery Sets.
i.
Specify the Retention period.
ii. Select Hours or Days.
NOTE:
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Setting the retention policy requires the HP 3PAR Virtual Lock license on the HP
3PAR StoreServ Storage System. RMV checks for an existing HP 3PAR Virtual
Lock license on the Storage System when a Recovery Set is created with retention
specified.
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The maximum retention period for Recovery Sets is 43,800 hours or 1,825
days.
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The expiry value must be equal to or greater than the retention value, when
using both the expiry and retention options.
40 Working with Recovery Sets