Workflow: Using Zerto’s Long-term Retention
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Review Long-term Retention considerations and known issues. |
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(Optional) Use AWS Storage Gateway as a Long-term Retention Repository | This will need to be configured before you create the new Repository | Using AWS Storage Gateway Repository | |||
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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. After you create the repository, you can edit it or delete it. |
Creating a New Repository for Retention | |||
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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. | Enabling Long-term Retention for the VPGs | |||
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(Ad hoc) Manually run the retention process | Manually run the retention process ad hoc, as needed. | Manually Running the Retention Process | |||
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Enable Application-aware Retention | Do this either when you create and configure a VPG, or when you edit a VPG. | Application-aware Retention | |||
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Monitor your Long-term Retention health status |
Via the Long-term Retention tab |
Monitoring Retention Status via the Long-term Retention Tab | |||
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Restore VMs or VPGs from the Repository | Via |
See also:
| • | Long-term Retention - Overview |
| • | Creating a New Repository for Retention |
| • | Using AWS Storage Gateway Repository |
| • | Editing an Existing Repository for Retention |
| • | Deleting an Existing Repository for Retention |
| • | Enabling Long-term Retention for the VPGs |
| • | Application-aware Retention |
| • | Monitoring Your Long-term Retention Status |
| • | Restoring VMs or VPGs from a Repository |
| • | Storing Retention Sets |