If it's truly a filesystem you'll want to use exclude.fs (e.g. /usr /tmp /home etc)
If it's not a filesystem (it's a directory) you'll want to use VIRTUALMOUNTPOINT and then exclude.fs The above methods will make it so the scheduler doesn't even scan the directories and their subdir's. This may or may not make your backups run faster if there are a lot of files in those directories. Since it's db2 I suspect there aren't and in this case it probably won't have a huge impact on speed. Using normal excludes what you're probably after is: exclude /db2/PRD/sapdata/.../* exclude /db2/PRD/sapdata/* The scheduler will still scan the directories and files since you're not using an exclude.fs and it will still backup the directory structure however it will NOT back up any files in the directory structure and that's what most people are usually after. Regards, Gerald Wichmann Senior Systems Development Engineer Zantaz, Inc. 925.598.3099 (w) -----Original Message----- From: Crawford, Lindy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: AIX Backups on TSM HI TSMers I have put an exlcude statement in my dsm.sys file on AIX 4.3.3, TSM 4.2.1. It is suppose to exclude filesystems, but it is still backing it up....Please check below and verify the dsm.sys option for me:- SErvername boetsm1n COMMmethod TCPip TCPPort 1500 TCPServeraddress 163.199.130.6 PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE tcpwin 64 tcpbuf 32 txnbytel 2097152 errorlogret 14 schedlogret 14 exclude /db2/PRD/sapdata* As you can see above I want to exclude all the sapdata filesystems...I've even tried listing them individually but for some reason it is still backing it up. HELP > Lindy Crawford > Business Solutions: IT > BoE Corporate > > * +27-31-3642185 > +27-31-3642946 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> WARNING: Any unauthorised use or interception of this email is illegal. If this email is not intended for you, you may not copy, distribute nor disclose the contents to anyone. Save for bona fide company matters, the BoE Group does not accept any responsibility for the opinions expressed in this email. For further details please see: http://www.nbs.co.za/emaildisclaim.htm
