Setting retention policy on ECS objects

Question

I have an Isilon that has smart links pointing to ECS objects. Suppose I add a retention policy on ECS to cleanup objects after 10 days, what happens to SmartLink files on Isilon. Do they also get cleaned up or they still remain on Isilon?

DELL-Sam L · Answer

Hello gpradeepjain, What is your current OneFS version that is running on your Isilon?

gpradeepjain · Answer

Hi, It is Isilon OneFS 8.2.x

DELL-Sam L · Answer

Hello gpradeepjain, Here is a link to OneFS 8.2.2 Web Administration Guide and if you look on Page 223 it explains how to set the policy for cloudpool smart links. https://dell.to/2QWbSHR

gpradeepjain · Answer

Want to understand, what happens if I set a retention policy on ECS and object gets deleted. What happens to smartlinks on Isilon, do they get purged.

DELL-Sam L · Answer

Hello gpradeepjain, Here is a link to a white paper on how Cloudpools and ECS will function with retention policy. https://dell.to/3enYzbW

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Setting retention policy on ECS objects

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