retention rules wont do less than two copies

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I have FULL BACKUP scheduled weekly..
I have retention rules set to delete if older than 5 days..
execute rules Before backup..

but there is always two weeks worth of backups..
I only want the current FULL backup.. I don't have space to store two on the drive, the new one fails to backup because there isn't enough space since the old one wont delete..

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 16:52
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Cleanup won't leave you with no backups at all. So before the current backup it won't delete the preious (and the only) week-old one, and after the backup you get the second one. Simplified archive naming with 'full' backup scheme should do the trick.

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 19:00
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I find this in help
"select the Name backup files using the archive name... check box:"

but where is that.. I cant find it in the options or backup config screen..

if that's even what I'm looking for to turn on simplified naming

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 20:45
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oh.. that option doesnt show up becasue its a virtal machine with SERVER_NAME_[Virtual Machine Name] variable as the name

Tue, 02/15/2011 - 20:51
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that option was added to the latest version of the virtual version..
did the upgrade.. Thanks for all the help

Wed, 02/16/2011 - 17:39