We are using Veeam Data Cloud Vault for offsite copies of our backups. When I look at the copy properties in VBR console, I see under the “Immutable Until” column a whole lot of restored points that say Expired with a date in the past.
What does this mean?
If they are expired does that mean I can delete them and if so, how would I do this?
Many Thanks
Roy
Best answer by Chris.Childerhose
If they are part of a chain then you cannot remove them and need to wait for the retention window to pass then Veeam will clean them up for you. Search for immutability and Veeam retention.
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Could you send a screenshot of the message you're seeing in the console regarding these restore points? Thank you!
I get to this screen by going Home > Backups > Object Storage (Copy) then looking at the properties for the job
+22If they are part of a chain then you cannot remove them and need to wait for the retention window to pass then Veeam will clean them up for you. Search for immutability and Veeam retention.
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When you see restore points marked as “Expired” in the Immutable Until column in Veeam Data Cloud Vault, this behavior is expected and normal.
“Expired” means that the immutability (WORM protection) period has ended for those restore points.
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For example:
Backup created on June 2, 2026
Immutable for 7 days
“Immutable Until” = June 9, 2026
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Not directly.
Even though immutability has expired, deletion is still controlled by Veeam retention policies:
Important to check:
Check this:
Step 4. Specify Object Storage Settings - Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide
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