tape: add retention policy docu

2021-01-08 17:34:58 +01:00 · 2021-01-08 17:34:58 +01:00 · 3838ce3330
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--- a/docs/tape-backup.rst
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@ -420,6 +420,14 @@ one media pool, so a job only uses tapes from that pool.

   Defines how long we want to keep the data.

+   - Always overwrite media.
+
+   - Protect data for the duration specified.
+
+     We use systemd like time spans to specify durations, e.g. ``2
+     weeks`` (see `systemd.time manpage`_).
+
+   - Never overwrite data.

 .. NOTE:: FIXME: Add note about global content namespace. (We do not store
   the source datastore, so it is impossible to distinguish