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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>Steps for keeping specific backup sets forever.</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p></p> <p>Ensure specific backups are never deleted by any retention setting.</p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p>To mark a backup so it is not deleted, open the Unitrends Backup UI: </p> <ol><li>Select "Recover" from the left pane.</li> <li>Expand the appropriate backup set.<br><a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fc.na2.content.force.com%2Fservlet%2FrtaImage%3Feid%3Dka8400000004CJS%26feoid%3D00N40000003CZoj%26refid%3D0EM40000000TyII"><img alt="Unitrends Backup UI: Recover Tab" height="190" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/JZDBTP3J0OZK/eid-ka81w0000004cru-feoid-00n40000003czoj-refid-0em40000000tyii." width="650" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></a> </li> <li>Select the specific backup(s) you wish to keep from being deleted by checking the box next to the backup's date and time.<br><img alt="Unitrends Backup UI: Recover Tab with Backups Selected" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/Y5RA4UYVUZZQ/eid-ka81w0000004cru-feoid-00n40000003czoj-refid-0em40000000tyin." class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li>Click the "Hold" button in the top button bar: <img alt="Unitrends Backup UI: Recover Tab Hold Button" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/38ZXL5T1MZE7/eid-ka81w0000004cru-feoid-00n40000003czoj-refid-0em40000000tyis." class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> <li>The held backups will be displayed in green with the hold icon next to them:<br><img alt="Unitrends Backup UI: Recover Tab Held Backups" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/DHP184MWFCEV/eid-ka81w0000004cru-feoid-00n40000003czoj-refid-0em40000000tyix." class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></li> </ol> <h3 data-id="release-a-backup-hold">Release a Backup Hold</h3> <p>To release the hold on held backups, simply check the box next to the held backup(s) and click "Unhold" in the top button bar: <img alt="Unitrends Backup UI: Recover Tab Unhold Button" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/3KMJSSIDWVNM/eid-ka81w0000004cru-feoid-00n40000003czoj-refid-0em40000000tyic." class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> </article> </main>