1) 60 days
2) Active forever
    Inactive, 365 days after the next version was backed up.
3) 60 days after all other inactive copies have expired.
 
You can test by setting up a MC using 1 day and 2 day periods.  I would test to 
make sure it behaves as expected.
 
Andy

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager on behalf of David Browne
Sent: Fri 6/2/2006 1:50 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Retain only Version



Using the below policy

1) If create a file and it is backed up using the below policy then the
file is deleted before the file changes how long will the backup be kept
before the backup is deleted?

2) If I have a file with 3 versions and the file still exists on the
server but becomes static (doesn't change) how long will the inactive and
active version be kept?

3) If I have a file with 3 versions and the file is deleted, how long will
the active and inactive versions be kept?

Backup Copy Groups : STANDARD ACTIVE STANDARD STANDARD


Policy Domain Name STANDARD
Policy Set Name ACTIVE
Mgmt Class Name STANDARD
Copy Group Name STANDARD
Versions Data Exists 3
Versions Data Deleted 3
Retain Extra Versions 365
Retain Only Version 60
Copy Mode MODIFIED
Copy Serialization SHRSTATIC
Copy Frequency 0
Copy Destination BACKUPPOOL
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