Hello, your presumtion doesn't seems accurate to me (Windows, Linux, AIX clients, mostly v7.1):
tsm> q inclexc *** FILE INCLUDE/EXCLUDE *** Mode Function Pattern (match from top down) Source File ---- --------- ------------------------------ ----------------- No exclude filespace statements defined. Excl Directory /.../.TsmCacheDir TSM Include Snapshot Retry TSM500* /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys No DFS include/exclude statements defined. Any directory .TsmCacheDir is excluded by software itself Martin J. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2018-02-26 07:40:18: > From: Stefan Folkerts <stefan.folke...@gmail.com> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Date: 2018-02-26 07:42 > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Why is is dedup cache file not excluded by default ? > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > For as far as I know nothing is excluded by the code itself and I think > this is a policy thing. > > Since you can install the software in different locations and you can use > different names for different files (ie log files) IBM can never be 100% > sure that the file it is hardcoded to exclude is the file we think it is. > There is always that chance. It would have to be hardcoded as a sort of > dynamic exclude like "I will exclude this is cache file that I am currently > actually using during the each backup". > > On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 5:26 PM, Erwann SIMON <erwann.si...@free.fr> wrote: > > > Hi Rick, > > > > Yes, this is what I always do. But I was wondering why it's not excluded > > by the code itself. > > > > -- > > Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي > > Erwann SIMON > > > > ----- Mail original ----- > > De: "Rick Adamson" <rickadam...@segrocers.com> > > À: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Envoyé: Vendredi 23 Février 2018 12:31:17 > > Objet: Re: [ADSM-L] Why is is dedup cache file not excluded by default ? > > > > Erwann, > > I have client option sets defined on the server that I use to globally > > exclude it from all file level backups. > > > > -Rick Adamson > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > > Erwann SIMON > > Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 1:14 AM > > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > > Subject: [ADSM-L] Why is is dedup cache file not excluded by default ? > > > > * This email originated outside of the organization. Use caution when > > opening attachments or clicking links. * > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hi all, > > > > I'm wondering why the dedup cache file (TSMDEDUPDB_servernamenodename.DB, > > located in the dedupcachepath directory) is not excluded by default ? > > I generally exclude it because it causes somes retries and do think that > > there's no need to back it up. But I may be wrong. > > So, must we really back it up ? And why ? > > > > -- > > Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي > > Erwann SIMON > > > > **CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE** This electronic message contains information > > from Southeastern Grocers, LLC and is intended only for the use of the > > addressee. This message may contain information that is privileged, > > confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable Law. This > > message may not be read, used, distributed, forwarded, reproduced or stored > > by any other than the intended recipient. If you are not the intended > > recipient, please delete and notify the sender > > >
