why old index snapshots are not deleted automatically in jira 9.4.9

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Ravina · Answer

Hi Ravi,

You can the default value, and check, if you have Stage instance verify there before making the change on production.

Ravi Shankar · Answer

Hi ravina,

Thanks for reply. Index snapshot count even if set to 1 or 2  it is creating 3. Can we change that default value.

Ravina · Answer

Hi @Ravi Shankar Can you please check what is value for the Indexing snapshot retention period as per the steps mentioned in the document if that helps

https://confluence.atlassian.com/jirakb/considerations-for-jira-index-snapshots-720638070.html

How can we change the number of index snapshots retained

You can edit the number of backups to retain for the JIRA Index Snapshot Service by following these steps:

* Navigate to System > Indexing (in the Advanced section) 
* Make sure that Enable Index Recovery is ON.
* Navigate to System > Services (also in the Advanced section) 
* Locate the JIRA Index Snapshot Service and click Edit. 
* The first field will be Number of backups to retain, edit this field and click Update.

Thanks

Ravina