Thanks Andy. I knew that it could be done, I just didn't have all my thought in order the way TSM likes!
... JC > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Raibeck [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 5:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Different client option sets on different days? > > No, I don't think different client options sets will solve this for you. > I'm not sure exactly how you were going to implement this with > include/exclude statements, but if it was to exclude everything but the > handful of directories during the daily backups and include everything on > weekend, then this is definitely not recommended. Remember, the files you > exclude are not simply skipped, but also expired if backup versions > currently exist. That would not do. > > If I understand requirement #2 correctly, you wish to do full incrementals > on your office servers on weekends, but only back up a handful of > directories on weekdays. If so, then an easy solution is to define your > daily backup schedule such that the OBJECTS value specifies the > directories you want to back up, and the OPTIONS value includes > -SUBDIR=YES. For example: > > define schedule standard daily - > objects="d:\home\* d:\group\* d:\apps\an-application\*" - > options="-subdir=yes" > > Regards, > > Andy > > Andy Raibeck > IBM Software Group > Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development > Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. > The command line is your friend. > "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. > > > > "Coats, Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 03/02/2004 16:25 > Please respond to > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > > To > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc > > Subject > Different client option sets on different days? > > > > > > > TSM 4.3.2.1 on winders 2k, varioius clients > > I have a challenge from my boss and I needs some help. > > I need to backup things differently than I do now. I have been backing up > basically everything on > a server every day (using incrementals on TSM of course). > > Now, we are making two classes of servers. > 1. Application servers, do backups like we have been, but only on > weekends. > -- this one is easy. Just a different schedule. > > 2. Office servers, do backups like we have on weekends (so far so good). > (I set up a different Policy set for Office servers versus Application > servers) > but DAILY, backup a couple of big directories and a few (but standard > directories). > daily backup d:\home\* and d:\group\* and d:\apps\an-application\* > > I can set up the exclude/includes OK in different client option sets. But > how do I schedule > to run with different client option sets on Windows through the TSM > scheduler? > > Or if I need to re-think it, please point me in the right direction. > > TIA .. JC
