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popei2791
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How to configure data retention

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‎08-05-2012 08:44 AM

Hi,

 

I am using WD Smart Ware since about a year and my backup drive is filling up. I initially had the number of kept versions set to 5 and changed that to 3 now to get some space on the drive. There are however files in the backup that I already deleted months ago and definitely don't need anymore. Is there any feature that let's me configure the retention of files on the backup drive so that old files that I already deleted on my source drive will also get deleted on the bacup drive after that period? If not can I just delete the files in question from the backup drive or will this cause problems with the backup?

 

thanks and regards,

Stefan

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Re: How to configure data retention

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‎08-06-2012 11:54 AM

Smartware doesn't have the option to delete old files from the backup, but yes you can go inside the backup folders and delete anything that you don't need.

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