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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>Steps to set Minimum, Maximum, or Legal Hold retention settings for protected assets using animated GIFs</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p>Follow this guide to set limits on how long backups are kept and when backups should be purged.<br><br>For detailed instructions on retention settings, see "Configurable features for protected assets" under the <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitrends.com%2Fdocuments%2Frs-ueb-admin-guide%2FDefault.htm%23cshid%3D1298">Protected assets</a> section of the <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitrends.com%2Fdocuments%2Frs-ueb-admin-guide%2FDefault.htm%23cshid%3D1298">Administrator Guide</a>.</p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p><img alt="User-added image" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/A0WSNXZRCFOG/eid-ka81w000000ka3b-feoid-00n40000003czoj-refid-0em1w000000lllr." class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <h2 data-id="tasks"><strong>TASKS</strong></h2> <p></p> <h2 data-id="1-navigate-to-configure-protected-assets">1) Navigate to Configure > Protected Assets</h2> <h2><img alt="User-added image" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/73JK58KDYZ61/eid-ka81w000000ka3b-feoid-00n40000003czok-refid-0em1w000000lllg." class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></h2> <h2 data-id="2-select-a-protected-asset-and-click-edit">2) Select a protected asset and click Edit</h2> <img alt="User-added image" height="332" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/C08WJSTDVOF6/eid-ka81w000000ka3b-feoid-00n40000003czok-refid-0em1w000000llll." width="500" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img><br> <h2 data-id="3-on-the-new-dialog-click-manage-retention">3) On the new dialog click "Manage Retention"</h2> <img alt="User-added image" height="332" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/KHR5Y1PLQ6BE/eid-ka81w000000ka3b-feoid-00n40000003czok-refid-0em1w000000lllq." width="500" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img><br> <h2 data-id="n-a"> </h2> <h2 data-id="4-set-the-minimum-retention-warn-when-less-than-to-the-desired-minimum-days-and-set-the-maximum-retention-delete-backups-after-to-a-value-at-least-8-days-greater-than-the-minimum-retention-to-allow-for-a-new-full-backup-to-be-run-or-synthesized-then-click-save-on-all-dialogues-legal-hold-keep-backups-for-should-ideally-be-used-only-when-required-by-compliance">4) Set the Minimum retention (warn when less than) to the desired minimum days and set the Maximum retention (delete backups after) to a value at least 8 days greater than the Minimum retention to allow for a new full backup to be run or synthesized, then click Save on all dialogues. Legal hold (keep backups for) should ideally be used only when required by compliance.</h2> <img alt="User-added image" height="332" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/4AYM89O8FR02/eid-ka81w000000ka3b-feoid-00n40000003czok-refid-0em1w000000llm5." width="500" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img> </article> </main>