HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for VMware - Manual (Page 99)

6.17 Modifying Virtual Copy Policies
3PAR Management Plug-In and Recovery Manager 2.1.0 for VMware vSphere User’s Guide
When enabling the expirable virtual copies option, you must specify the length of time (Days,
Months, Years) from the current time that the virtual copies are to expire. You can set the
expiry period up to 1825 days.
When enabling expirable virtual copies, you also have the choice of specifying how existing
non-expirable copies are handled.
◆ Delete the oldest when count reaches maximum. This is the recommended setting.
Select this option if you plan to create both expirable and non-expirable virtual copies. All
non-expirable copies (new and existing) will be 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, virtual copies
created using the GUI interface are bound by the default policy.
◆ Phase out non-expirable virtual copies (Advanced)
Select this option if you plan to mostly create expirable virtual copies and want to
eventually phase out older non-expirable virtual copies. In this case, whenever a newer
expirable virtual copy is created, the oldest non-expirable copy will be deleted. You can still
create non-expirable virtual copies, as long as the aggregate count is below the policy
maximum.
NOTE: Expirable virtual copies are not included in the maximum count.
NOTE: If all non-expirable virtual copies are in valid retention and have already
reached the maximum count, choosing the Enable expirable virtual copies
option with the Phase out non-expirable virtual copies setting will fail. If this
happens, choose the Delete the oldest when count reaches maximum
option instead.