The maximum retention period is the longest retention period a file can have at the time it is committed to WORM. After a file is committed to WORM, its retention period can be extended beyond this limit.
The maximum retention period has the following characteristics:
- The existing files that are already in the WORM state are not affected by changes in this volume retention period.
- The maximum retention period takes precedence over a default period or over a retention date that was explicitly set by the application.
- The maximum allowed retention period is 70 years. However if the retention time corresponding to 70 years exceeds 19 Jan 2071(GMT), the file is committed to the maximum allowed retention time, which is 19 Jan 2071(GMT).
- Until you explicitly reconfigure the retention period, the maximum retention period is 30 years.