Manage Server Backup Data

The server backup data can be managed from Physical Backup > Server Backup > Backup Data page.

View Backup Data

By default, all server backups of all backup nodes from Vinchin backup agents will be displayed, if you wish to view backups of a specific backup node, please select a node from the dropdown list. The server backup data is organized with a Backup Job -> Physical Server -> Restore Point structure.

Each restore point is named with the timestamp of its creation and will be marked with its backup type. If there’s a lock icon behind the restore point, which means the backup data is encrypted. To view more information of the restore points, simply click on the server name, all the restore points of the selected server will be listed in the right with more detailed information.

You can get more information like the actual data size, written size and the storage which is used to store the restore point data. To search specific restore point(s), you can use the Search button on the left or use the Advanced search button at the right side of the Restore Point List.

Retention Tags

The purpose of using the retention tags is to avoid the general retention policy from purging some specific backups and keep them for a longer time period.

For server backup data, you can set F: forever retention tag. The F tag can only be manually set. To manually set retention tags, please go to Physical Backup > Server Backup > Backup Data page. By selecting a server from a backup job, all the restore points will be listed on the right, find the restore point which you wish to set/unset retention tags and click Options button, and then select Set Retention Tag.

In the set retention tag dialog, check the forever retention tag option and click on OK, then the restore point will be tagged with a F tag and it will be kept in the backup storage permanently until the tag has been removed.

Delete Backup Data

We recommend configuring comprehensive retention policies for the server backup jobs to automatically purge the out-of-date backups instead of manual deletion of the backup data. It is a highly risk operation by deleting the backup data manually. If you have to do this, please follow the below instructions.

To delete server backup data, please go to Physical Backup > Server Backup > Backup Data page. There are two approaches to perform the deletion.

Please unfold the server backup job, and unfold the server which you wish to delete backup data from. Then select the restore point(s) you wish to be deleted and click on the Delete button on the top left of the tree view. You’ll have to provide you password to confirm the deletion of selected restore point(s).

If it’s a standalone full restore point, no incremental or differential restore points dependent on it, you can select and delete the standalone full restore point directly.

If it’s a backup chain, formed by a full restore point and a series of incremental (or differential) restore points dependent on the full restore point, you can only delete the backup chain from the tree view.