Modifying the Storage Pool Snapshot Retention Policy

By default, the snapshot retention policy specifies that 32 snapshots will be retained for the storage pool. You can change this default using the following procedure.

To modify the maximum number of snapshots stored on a machine:

1. Log in to the desired server.
   1. Open a SSH session to the server and log in as the admin user.
   2. Run the following command to access the linux shell: elevate
2. Edit the file /etc/ctera/portal.cfg.
3. Change the value of CTERA_STORAGE_MAX_SNAPSHOTS to the number of snapshots you would like the machine to maintain.
   The default value is 32.
4. Save your changes.
5. Restart the portal server, by entering the following command:
   portal-manage.sh restart