When will vSphere Data Protection delete the expired backup image of a Platform Service Controller?
A.
Immediately after the retention period has expired.
B.
After the expired backup image is restored.
C.
During the next backup window following expiry.
D.
During the next maintenance window following expiry.
Answer is D.
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.0/vmware-data-protection-administration-guide-60.pdf
‘During maintenance periods, VDP ex
amines the backups in the appliance and evaluates whether the backup
retention period has expired. If it
has expired, VDP removes the expired backup from the appliance.’
I guess it should be D
Space is freed only during the next Blackout/Maintenance window when performing the Garbage Collection
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2069729
Think it might actually be D.
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-1220812C-482C-44E8-BACC-D155C6DDDD8A.html
D
Space is freed only during the next Blackout/Maintenance window when performing the Garbage Collection.
D is correct.
The question is very tricky
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/vmware-data-protection-administration-guide-61.pdf
page 119
D is correct
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2069729
Space is freed only during the next Blackout/Maintenance window when performing the Garbage Collection. Therefore, only backups after the next Blackout/Maintenance window can start.
I’m torn between A and D
Sample: retention Policy is 60 Days. then VDP is keeping it for 60 Days. After that the Maintenance Tasks Garbage Process will clean up and delete the Backup.
https://communities.vmware.com/thread/517573
A.
Until: this option will keep data backup until a specified date, when it is automatically deleted
Retention Options.
– Forever
– For
– Until
-custom retention schedule
https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=gv0gDAAAQBAJ&pg=SA8-PA52&lpg=SA8-PA52&dq=what+happened+to+expired+vdp+backup&source=bl&ots=zejOi-AUar&sig=cpv8TIyu3hTrR8D4OymRzR36ieQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiHmMqZ98jZAhWFwLwKHfoKA8MQ6AEIZzAG#v=onepage&q=what%20happened%20to%20expired%20vdp%20backup&f=false