Virtual volume retention time
The retention time for a virtual volume is the length of time during which the virtual volume cannot be deleted by any means. This prevents accidental deletion and intentional deletion of a virtual volume, even by storage administrators with the highest roles and rights.
The length of the virtual volume retention time is relative to when the retention time is specified and enabled. For example, if the retention time is enabled on Monday for a length of 4 days, the virtual volume cannot be deleted by any means until the same time of day on Friday.
The virtual volumes retention time feature requires an HPE 3PAR Virtual Lock software license for the storage system.
When a virtual volume is created (or its properties are edited), its retention time cannot be set to a value that exceeds the maximum retention time policies that are in effect.
After a virtual volume’s retention time has started, the length of the retention time can be increased but it cannot be decreased, stopped, or disabled.
If a virtual volume’s retention time and expiration time are both specified, its retention time cannot be longer than the expiration time. Learn more: Virtual volume expiration time.
Virtual volume retention time is displayed in the Settings view of virtual volume detail panes and can be enabled and disabled using the advanced options, policy settings in the create and edit dialogs for virtual volumes.
Storage system policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time
While the storage system policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time is disabled, a new virtual volume cannot have its retention time set and an existing virtual volume cannot have its retention time changed.
While the storage system policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time is enabled, a new virtual volume can have its retention time set and an existing virtual volume can have its retention time changed.
The storage system policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time can be from 1 hour up to 43800 hours (1825 days or 5 years). The default is 336 hours (14 days).
The storage system policy for virtual volumes retention time is displayed in the Settings view of storage system detail panes and can be enabled and disabled using the advanced options, policy settings in the edit dialog for storage systems.
Domain policy for maximum virtual volumes retention time
Virtual volumes maximum retention time policies can be established for individual domains.
While a domain policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time is disabled, the storage system policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time applies. For example, if the storage system policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time is enabled, then a new virtual volume in the domain can have its retention time set and an existing virtual volume in the domain can have its retention time changed, with the length of time being limited to the storage system policy maximum value.
While a domain policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time is enabled and has a non-zero value for the length of time, a new virtual volume in the domain can have its retention time set and an existing virtual volume in the domain can have its retention time changed.
While a domain policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time is enabled and has a zero (0) value for the length of time, a new virtual volume in the domain cannot have its retention time set and an existing virtual volume in the domain cannot have its retention time changed.
A domain policy for virtual volumes maximum retention time can be from 1 hour up to 43800 hours (1825 days or 5 years). The default is 336 hours (14 days).
The domain policy for virtual volume retention time is displayed in the Overview view of domain detail panes and can be enabled and disabled using the advanced options, policy settings in the create and edit dialogs for domains.
Learn more: Virtual volumes overview.