Step | Description | Comments | Link to Procedure |
1. | Create and configure Repositories for retention | Before you can enable and use Long Term Retention, you must define the Repository where the retention sets will reside. | |
2. | Enable Long Term Retention for the VPG by defining the Retention Policy | Do this either when you create and configure a VPG, or when you edit a VPG. | |
3. | (Ad hoc) Manually run the retention process | Manually run the retention process ad hoc, as needed. | |
4. | Monitor your long term retention status | Via the RETENTION STATUS tab | |
5. | Search for files and folders and perform a one-click restore of the VMs or VPGs containing those files and folders. | Via Actions > Search and Restore | |
6. | Restore VMs or VPGs from the Repository | Via Actions > Restore |