Zoltan, Retonly=nolimit will keep the last version of a deleted file forever. If the filenames in the directories are static, then it doesn't matter, but if files are being deleted, retonly=0 will give the fastest expiration from the server. I suggest a little grace period, say retonly=7.
Hope this helps, Bill Colwell At 01:08 PM 2/2/2005, you wrote: >We have been analyzing of one of our nodes backups, to trim it down. > >It was decided that certain directories (image backups of the Oracle >instance) only need to retain 14-days worth of daily backups....nothing >more. The Oracle backups are taken daily, reusing the same files/names. > >The following MC values have been suggested. Would this do the trick ? > >verexists >14 > >retextra >Nolimit > >verdeleted >1 > >retonly >Nolimit ---------- Bill Colwell C. S. Draper Lab Cambridge Ma.
