DCE Backup configuration

[jzurera]

Hi Team,

in the latest versions of DCE, 9.2.x we have seen that the DCE backup is not deleted automatically, we have configured a full backup in DCE everyday, and now we have 9 backups,  Previously it only keeped the last one, is this correct? How can we configure the number of backup copies that we want keep?

Thanks in advance.

[jzurera]

HI, any update please?

[jzurera]

Any answer please?

[ATrabert]

Hello,

DCE does not have automatic backup management like ITA does.  It has never had this feature.  If you use Full or Configuration backups, it will make a new backup every time the backup job is ran.  You have to manually delete the backups you no longer need. 

Of the 3 setting types, full, synchronized, and config, you would most likely want to use synchronized backups.  DCE creates a full backup first, then the next time it is ran, only changes since the last backup are written the backup file.

There is more documentation about DCE backups here https://dcimsupport.ecostruxureit.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039343554-DCE-server-backup-and-restore 

If you meant IT Advisor, then I would recommend double checking your backup settings. You can configure cleanup frequency of old backups in the web client Administration > Backup and Restore > Backup Settings.