The General tab of the Log Shipping Policy wizard Wizard allows you to specify the basic properties of the log shipping policy.
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- Select a time limit for the log backup to occur. This is the leeway time allowed for the log backup to occur. If the log backup occurs within this period from the scheduled time, the policy is still compliant.
- Select an age limit for the secondary's data. This is the tolerance level for how old the data in the secondary database can be.
Once you define some policy settings, click NEXT to select the primary database.