VMware tagging was introduced as a better solution for managing backups (vs. VMFOLDER/subfolder).
As for pagefile.sys ... one solution is to place the pagefile on its own volume and exclude that volume.You can also set this disk as Independent (VMware Edit Settings) and it will not participate in the snapshot, the vmprocessindependent=yes option will allow the backup of the VM skipping any Independent disk. Del ---------------------------------------------------- "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 07/10/2018 09:17:00 AM: > From: Hans Christian Riksheim <bull...@gmail.com> > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Date: 07/10/2018 09:17 AM > Subject: Re: [EXT] [ADSM-L] VMFolder in VMware backups > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > Issued a PMR and from what I can gather it is theoretically impossible to > include subfolders due to VMware design. > > BTW , anyone know if there is any effort towards the ability to exclude > pagefile.sys? That one is killing my dedup ratio. > > Hans Chr. > > On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 11:12 AM Hans Christian Riksheim <bull...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Matthew. > > > > I do mostly cluster level backups but for some installations we have > > folders assigned to different customers and need a separate data mover for > > each. Without a subdir=yes type backup we get into the fun situation where > > someone has made a new sub folder without informing us. > > > > TSM has advanced and granular rules for file inclusion/exclusion but the > > TDP Vmware rules are too rudimentary to be useful in my opinion. > > > > As I understand IBM is abandoning the TSM way of doing things where the > > TSM admin controls the backup process with rules and policies and we will > > probably not see any improvement. If the responsibility of doing image > > backups is transferred to our VMware guys they will choose the backup > > software and TSM won't be on the short list. IBM should be aware of that. > > > > Hans Chr. > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 4:36 PM Matthew McGeary < > > matthew.mcge...@nutrien.com> wrote: > > > >> Good morning Hans, > >> > >> Subfolders have never worked with the -vmfolder option, which has driven > >> me crazy for years. I gave up and went to cluster-level backups. > >> > >> __________________________ > >> Matthew McGeary > >> Senior Advisor, Datacenter > >> Information Technology > >> T: (306) 933-8921 > >> www.nutrien.com > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > >> Hans Christian Riksheim > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 12:21 AM > >> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > >> Subject: [EXT] [ADSM-L] VMFolder in VMware backups > >> > >> WARNING: This email originated from outside of the organization. Exercise > >> caution when viewing attachments, clicking links, or responding > to requests. > >> > >> > >> Any tip to include any sub folder? I have always believed they were > >> included but now I see they are not. Not sure if this behavior has changed > >> with versions. Not helping that the documentation tells nothing about this > >> very important matter and turning yet another simple thing into a research > >> project. > >> > >> Hans C. Riksheim > >> For more information on Nutrien's email policy or to unsubscribe, click > >> here: INVALID URI REMOVED > u=https-3A__www.nutrien.com_important-2Dnotice&d=DwIFaQ&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx- > siA1ZOg&r=0hq2JX5c3TEZNriHEs7Zf7HrkY2fNtONOrEOM8Txvk8&m=BXF- > LWtMuswSjpHce_iSqAIFmZMA3vrccCNmO8JaHNs&s=xspFi4Eewrfu2eBuPhfvJoXuBvQcvuVELPzkdsp0ZcQ&e= > >> Pour plus de renseignements sur la politique de courrier électronique > >> d’Nutrien ou pour vous désabonnez, cliquez ici : > >> INVALID URI REMOVED > u=https-3A__www.nutrien.com_avis-2Dimportant&d=DwIFaQ&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx- > siA1ZOg&r=0hq2JX5c3TEZNriHEs7Zf7HrkY2fNtONOrEOM8Txvk8&m=BXF- > LWtMuswSjpHce_iSqAIFmZMA3vrccCNmO8JaHNs&s=tTPrBQGRIgYrlchkoLAJ7BXuluXwct- > IYK6ThdJ9pnA&e= > >> > > >
