PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 Administrator Guide

Enable Indefinite Retention Hold on a storage unit

An indefinite retention hold (IRH) prevents any changes or deletion of data on a storage unit for an indefinite period. IRH prevents the disabling of retention locking on a storage unit, while still allowing modification of retention lock attributes. In order for IRH to restrict the deletion or modification of files, the files must be locked or have expired locks. Files with no lock history remain unaffected by the IRH.

1. From the left navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Storage.
   The Storage window appears.
2. From the Protection Storage tab, select a storage system, and then select More Actions > Manage Storage Units.
3. Select a storage unit from the list, and then select More Actions > Enable Indefinite Retention Hold.
4. If required, provide the username and password for the security officer who is associated with the protection storage system, and then click Enable.
   Security officer credentials are required when enabling IRH on a storage unit with compliance mode retention locking.