Expiring MSSQL Backups in DDBoost?

Question

I have Set the expiration In the DDBoost for SQL server backups to be expired after certain time. But i still see them listed after the expiry.

Will the Backups automatically get deleted after the expiry period or do i have to do anything explicitly to get this done.

Thanks in Advance

ble1 · Answer

I assume you use DDBEA? You should move you question to DD forum - this is general area reserved for questions about DECN only.

Do you see those also after they were supposed to expire AND DD cleanup has run? (typically once per week)

demenoen · Answer

I have the same problem too. I've noticed that it's only about databases with simple recovery model. DD cleaning runs every Tuesday but expired backups stay. I've already created the SR.

JH76 · Answer

A bit late reply :). But did you ever get this issue sorted?

Grime121 · Answer

You have to run a command to purge the expired backups. We include this command in the backup job, as an additional step after the backup is performed.

JanetElliott · Answer

@Grime121 wrote: You have to run a command to purge the expired backups. We include this Wegmans Login command in the backup job, as an additional step after the backup is performed. I've noticed that it's only about databases with simple recovery model. DD cleaning runs every Tuesday but expired backups stay. I've already created the SR.

Phillips11 · Answer

To configure Data Domain Boost to remove old backup directories before starting a backup operation

Howaard · Answer

Whether this is problematic or not depends on many factors If you're not compressing your backups with SQL Server, the Data Domain will be able to deduplicate the data more efficiently, but more data will have to travel through the network.

Eugen6e · Answer

Thanks for sharing

Barney392 · Answer

hello sir did you get your sollution? TellPopeyes

GonMur · Answer

Just an obvious question.

What actually deletes the data on the Data Domain is the cleaning process.

Is the cleaning configured and scheduled?

If the cleaning is scheduled and runs regularly, then we need to investigate if MSSQL communicates with Data Domain properly what sets have expired, so Data Domain can delete them.

Data Domain only deletes what is told to delete.

Hope it helps

Gonzalo

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Expiring MSSQL Backups in DDBoost?

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