Snapshots to retain is set to one and grayed out in snapshot definitions

Products

• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Governance
• CA Identity Portal
• CA Risk Analytics
• CA Secure Cloud SaaS - Arcot A-OK (WebFort)
• CLOUDMINDER ADVANCED AUTHENTICATION
• CA Secure Cloud SaaS - Advanced Authentication
• CA Secure Cloud SaaS - Identity Management
• CA Secure Cloud SaaS - Single Sign On

Issue/Introduction

When creating new custom snapshots definition, the snapshots to retain is set to '1' and is grayed out and cannot be modified.

 

Environment

Identity Manager 12.6 SP8 and above

Cause

This is by design. When a a new snapshot is created an internal script is removing previous snapshots.

 

Resolution

This is by design. When a a new snapshot is created an internal script is removing previous snapshots.