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  2. NetBackup™ Logging Reference Guide
  3. Using logs
  4. Setting retention limits for logs on clients
NetBackup™ Logging Reference Guide

Setting retention limits for logs on clients

You can specify the number of days that NetBackup retains client logs on UNIX and Windows.

To set retention limits for logs on clients

  1. Open the NetBackup web UI.
  2. On the left, select Hosts > Host properties.
  3. Select the client. If necessary, select Connect. Then select Edit client.
  4. Expand the applicable node, either UNIX client or Windows client. Then select Client settings.
  5. Locate the field Keep status of user-directed backups, archives, and restores.
  6. Enter the number of days you want to retain the log files and select Save.

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