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ReadyNAS snapshots not rotating
Hi ReadyNAS 102, v 6.2.4 Reading this, http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23353/~/what-are-basic-snapshot-concepts-i-need-to-understand-before-operating-my, it suggests that when Snap...
[quote="http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24478/~/readynas-smart-snapshot-management-%28snapshot-retention-times%29":lfvf4by5]Snapshots are pruned based on the following retention times:
So you have daily snapshots for past 4 weeks,
pruned to weekly for the previous 4,
pruned to monthly for the previous months.
Every month or so I go in manually and delete the oldest snapshot for the share. Generally I aim for 3 months back.
- Hourly snapshots will be kept for a period of 48 hours.
Daily snapshots will be kept for a period of 4 weeks.
Weekly snapshots will be kept for a period of 8 weeks.
Monthly snapshots are retained forever.
So you have daily snapshots for past 4 weeks,
pruned to weekly for the previous 4,
pruned to monthly for the previous months.
Every month or so I go in manually and delete the oldest snapshot for the share. Generally I aim for 3 months back.
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