07.06.2021 · As soon as Veeam Backup & Replication assigns a GFS flag to a full backup file, this backup file can no longer be deleted or modified. Also, Veeam Backup & Replication does not apply short-term retention policy settings to the full backup file — that is, Veeam Backup & Replication ignores the backup file when determining whether the number of allowed backup …
10.09.2021 · Step 8. Complete Restore Process. User Guide > Performing Backup > Configuring Backup Job > Step 7. Specify GFS Retention Policy. Step 7. Specify GFS Retention Policy. You use the Workstation or Server edition of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows. You have chosen to save backup files on a local storage, in a network shared folder, on a Veeam ...
05.04.2021 · The long-term or Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS) retention policy allows you to store VM backups for long periods of time — for weeks, months and years. For this purpose, Veeam Backup & Replication creates synthetic or active full backup files and marks them with GFS flags. These GFS flags can be of three types: weekly, monthly or yearly.
10.09.2021 · If Veeam Agent assigns a GFS flag to a full backup file, this backup file can no longer be deleted or modified. Veeam Agent does not apply short-term retention policy settings to the full backup file. For example, Veeam Agent ignores the backup file when determining whether the number of allowed backup files is exceeded. When the specified retention period ends, …