topic SMSQL 5.0R1 creates 2 backup versions on Protection Manager at backup side for 1 primary data backup? in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SMSQL-5-0R1-creates-2-backup-versions-on-Protection-Manager-at-backup-side-for-1/m-p/77558#M18078 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I have remarked that SMSQL 5.0R1 creates 2 backup versions at backup side :</P><P>- the first backup version contains the last snapshots of the database and the logs and the previous snapinfo snapshot</P><P>- the second backup version contains the last snapshots of the database, the logs and the snapinfo.</P><P></P><P>Is there any reason to keep the 2 backup versions ?</P><P></P><P>Thanks.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:08:00 GMT vloiseau 2025-06-05T07:08:00Z SMSQL 5.0R1 creates 2 backup versions on Protection Manager at backup side for 1 primary data backup? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SMSQL-5-0R1-creates-2-backup-versions-on-Protection-Manager-at-backup-side-for-1/m-p/77558#M18078 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I have remarked that SMSQL 5.0R1 creates 2 backup versions at backup side :</P><P>- the first backup version contains the last snapshots of the database and the logs and the previous snapinfo snapshot</P><P>- the second backup version contains the last snapshots of the database, the logs and the snapinfo.</P><P></P><P>Is there any reason to keep the 2 backup versions ?</P><P></P><P>Thanks.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:08:00 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SMSQL-5-0R1-creates-2-backup-versions-on-Protection-Manager-at-backup-side-for-1/m-p/77558#M18078 vloiseau 2025-06-05T07:08:00Z Re: SMSQL 5.0R1 creates 2 backup versions on Protection Manager at backup side for 1 primary data backup? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SMSQL-5-0R1-creates-2-backup-versions-on-Protection-Manager-at-backup-side-for-1/m-p/77562#M18079 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There was a limitation in Protection Manager, so SMSQL 5.0 needs to create 2 backup versions for supporting remote database cloning. However if you use SMSQL 5.1, only 1 backup version will be created.</P><P></P><P> </P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P></P><P>-Qing</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:20:44 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/SMSQL-5-0R1-creates-2-backup-versions-on-Protection-Manager-at-backup-side-for-1/m-p/77562#M18079 qzhang 2010-09-28T14:20:44Z