CR backup with retention > 4

[McHenry]

Is it possible to have a CR backup with a retention value greater than 4 without generating the too many snapshots error?

We have tested and concluded that as the new CR backups generate snapshots, a retention value of anything greater than 4 will generate a too many snapshots error.

We wish to have hourly CR backups between 7am and 7pm so we need a retention value of 13; however, it does not appear that anything greater than 4 is possible without generating errors.

[olivierlambert]

Question for @Team-XO-Backend

[florent]

@McHenry said:

oo many snapshots

the warning limit is 3
this make sense for a VM used for daily production, but we should maybe don't apply the same limit on replicated VM

[McHenry]

@florent

So for CR backups it is safe to have a retention value of 13 and just ignore the warnings?

[florent]

@McHenry yes

your replicated VMmaye be a little slower, and removing these snapshot can lead to a big and slow coalesce, but these tradeoff can be worth it for replication

we will try to clarify it for the 6.5 version ( end of may )

[florent]

florent said:

@McHenry yes

your replicated VMmaye be a little slower, and removing these snapshot can lead to a big and slow coalesce, but these tradeoff can be worth it for replication

we will try to clarify it for the 6.5 version ( end of may )

ping @julienxovates