When a backup is initiated by the Dell Avamar client application, how is the retention determined?

When a user initiates an on-demand backup directly from the Dell Avamar client application (e.g., using the "Backup Now" feature), the retention period for that specific backup is determined by the "End User On-Demand Retention" policy. This policy is configured by an administrator at the domain level. It is specifically designed to govern ad-hoc, user-initiated backups, ensuring they do not unintentionally consume storage for long periods. This setting overrides the retention policy of the group to which the client belongs for these specific backup jobs.

B. The default group's retention policy applies to scheduled backups for clients in that specific group, not user-initiated on-demand backups.
C. The client's assigned group retention policy applies only to backups run as part of that group's schedule, not on-demand jobs.
D. While configured in the domain, this option is too general. The specific policy is for "End User On-Demand" backups.

1. Dell EMC Avamar 19.4 Administration Guide, Page 278, "Editing domain settings". This section details the "End User On-Demand Retention" setting, specifying its purpose for client-initiated backups.

2. Dell EMC Avamar 19.4 Backup Clients User Guide, Page 45, "Performing on-demand backups". The guide notes that retention for these backups is controlled by administrator-defined server settings for on-demand operations.