The maximum retention period is the longest retention period a file can have at the time of being 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.
- Until you explicitly reconfigure the retention period, the maximum retention period is 30 years.
