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[DOCS] Clarify max_count only counts successful snapshot attempts (#79749)

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The create SLM policy API's `max_count` parameter limits the number of
snapshots for a policy. Only successful snapshot attempts count toward
this limit. Failed snapshot attempts do not.
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@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ deletion. {slm-init} deletes expired snapshots based on the
`max_count`::
(Optional, integer)
Maximum number of snapshots to retain, even if the snapshots have not yet
expired. If the number of snapshots in the repository exceeds this limit, the
policy retains the most recent snapshots and deletes older snapshots.
expired. If the number of snapshots in the repository exceeds this limit, the
policy retains the most recent snapshots and deletes older snapshots. This limit
only includes snapshots with a <<get-snapshot-api-response-state,`state`>> of
`SUCCESS`.
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NOTE: The maximum number of snapshots in a repository should not exceed `200`. This ensures that the snapshot repository metadata does not
grow to a size which might destabilize the master node. If the `max_count` setting is not set, this limit should be enforced by configuring