Veeam server collecting too many files in the Index\Machines folder. The issue is with only VM . The retention period is 20 restore points , but seeing more than 20 folders with different dates. We are using Enterprise manager . Tried deleting old folders from the index folder for this machine and monitored , but still seeing more than 20 folders. I think retention is not working. Please advise.
+7Hi Nikks,
What type of retention policy do you have?
Additionally, what type of backups are you running? Forever incremental? Are you able to give us more information?
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+2Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
+21MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
Agree with Matt as that is a setting in VEM. Check there and reduce the retention.
Here - https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/em/current_hist_indexing_data.html?ver=120
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MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
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Nikks wrote:
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
This is for session history .Will it count for index/machine / machinname folder count ? Also the issue is not happening for all other machines inside index/machine
+21Nikks wrote:
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
This would be the reason for the number of folders - yes to your question.
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
This would be the reason for the number of folders - yes to your question.
Thanks. But it is showing more folders for only one VM .That is what confusing me.
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+21Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
This would be the reason for the number of folders - yes to your question.
Thanks. But it is showing more folders for only one VM .That is what confusing me.
That setting in the screenshot controls the Index retention which is what you are seeing. Was there a question to your reply/quote? I did not see anything.
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
This would be the reason for the number of folders - yes to your question.
Thanks. But it is showing more folders for only one VM .That is what confusing me.
That setting in the screenshot controls the Index retention which is what you are seeing. Was there a question to your reply/quote? I did not see anything.
MattM mentioned about it
NikksAuthor2 hours ago
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
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+21Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
This would be the reason for the number of folders - yes to your question.
Thanks. But it is showing more folders for only one VM .That is what confusing me.
That setting in the screenshot controls the Index retention which is what you are seeing. Was there a question to your reply/quote? I did not see anything.
MattM mentioned about it
NikksAuthor2 hours ago
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
Ok so does that answer your question then?
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
This would be the reason for the number of folders - yes to your question.
Thanks. But it is showing more folders for only one VM .That is what confusing me.
That setting in the screenshot controls the Index retention which is what you are seeing. Was there a question to your reply/quote? I did not see anything.
MattM mentioned about it
NikksAuthor2 hours ago
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
Ok so does that answer your question then?
will this modification impact backup jobs with longer retention policy?
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+21Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
Chris.Childerhose wrote:
Nikks wrote:
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
It is 18 months
This would be the reason for the number of folders - yes to your question.
Thanks. But it is showing more folders for only one VM .That is what confusing me.
That setting in the screenshot controls the Index retention which is what you are seeing. Was there a question to your reply/quote? I did not see anything.
MattM mentioned about it
NikksAuthor2 hours ago
MattM wrote:
Retention of indexes is controlled in Enterprise Manager settings (Settings Menu, Tab “Session History”), it is usually different from the retention configured in the backup jobs.
Ok so does that answer your question then?
will this modification impact backup jobs with longer retention policy?
It should not as it is for indexing and the retention for that. Job retention is different from index retention.
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