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Copy chain present even when the Source VMs are removed from the primary job

  • June 9, 2026
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Hello, I have got few vms removed from primary backup job - since these VMs are decommissioned, the copy jobs are configured with the primary job name - immediate copy , however these vms are not removed from the copy jobs even after the retention period, i can see these under backups ( disk copy ) option. Kindly advise

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lukas.k
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  • June 9, 2026

Hi Bennet,

You have to set the option “remove deleted items” to make this happen, simply follow this guide:

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/retention_deleted_vms.html?ver=13

This applies both to Backup and Backup Copy jobs.


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  • June 9, 2026

Hello ​@lukas.k the remove deleted items option is selected - 60 days for backup job and 90 days for copy jobs.


lukas.k
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  • June 9, 2026

So did the retention of 60 / 90 days already pass? And what is the primary job retention?


Chris.Childerhose
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Are the backups immutable as well as this will play a role in deleting?