Storix Software SBAdmin TSM Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 98)

user must take the steps to expire the older backups; else they will remain on the server indefinitely,
using storage space which may be needed by newer backups. Refer to
Expiring a Backup for the steps
to manually expire a backup.
2. Automatically expire and REMOVE prior backups of the same job that are ___ days or older.
By selecting this option, older backups of the same job that is being run will be automatically expired
and removed from the server if they are over the specified number of days. If no backups are needed
for more than 90 days, selecting this option will ensure that backups over 90 days old are removed and
replaced by a newer backup created using the same backup job.
If you enter “0” in this field, you are indicating that all prior backups of the same job will be removed
and expired before the new backup is created.
Number of Backups to Retain
In addition to, or in replacement of, the number of days that a backup must be retained, you may also
specify the number of backups that must be retained for each job. To do so, select the checkbox next to the
label Always retain a minimum number of ___ backups of the same job before automatically
expiring, and enter a number in the corresponding field.
By entering a number in this field, you will ensure that a minimum number of backups are retained for each
job before a prior backup may be automatically expired. If, however, you set your retention policy to never
allow a backup to be automatically expired, this entry will have no affect.
If you have set the retention options to always expire backups, then this setting alone will ensure that you
always retain a minimum number of backups of each job, regardless of how old they are.
These global retention policies may be overridden for specific jobs by
changing the
Retain option in the backup profile.
Press the Save button to save your selections and close this window, or press the Cancel button to cancel
changes.
Backup Status Notifications
Because scheduled backups may be running even when the SBAdmin Interface is not running, it is necessary to
provide a method by which the system administrator is informed of the status of backups. These status
messages include indications of when backup jobs are started and completed, as well as any errors or warning
messages that occur prior to, during, or after the completion of a backup. The messages will also include
notifications of the automatic expiration and overwriting of prior backups (as determined by the
Backup
Retention Policy ).
By default, the messages will appear only on the screen, if available, and if the screen is not available
(
SBAdmin is not running), the messages will be sent to the root user’s mail. This option will allow you to change
the default method of notification.
To change the settings, select File !Preferences!Backup Status Notifications on the menu bar. The following
screen will appear:
Storix System Backup Administrator 98 Version 8.2 TSM Edition User Guide