If you want to omit security changes from the criteria used to determine whether files have changed, then you need to use
SKIPNTPERMISSIONS YES If this is not working for you, then ensure that you've updated the correct options file; verify that you've restarted the scheduler or client after you made the change; and check that the option is not being overridden from a client option set on the server. For journal-based backup, a good place to start is the JBB FAQ at URL: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21155524 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. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 2005-03-14 05:31:12: > First the problem: > A Windows fileserver with about 560GB data in 13.500.000 files. (We also > have one with 1,1TB data.) > Always done (full/standard) incrementals. > Consider a security update (local group addition; no discussion about that). > A normal incremental backup treats me next run with a full backup of all. > > (Server v5.2.4 on W2K-sp4, Client v5.2.3.11 on W2K-sp4) > > Considerations: > - I don't really need or want security on file level: via inheritance the > files get the right rights from the directory > - A dirsonly backup takes as long as a full incremental (so it seems, and > because also file info is sent, doesn't save memory; And about an extra > filesonly backup...) > - A full incremental takes about a whole night > - An incremental with option skipntpermissions treats me with a full backup > (that I don't like) next run > - An incremental with option skipntsecuritycrc treats me with a full backup > (that I don't like) next run (is this a bug or something?) > - I don't like full backups at all (except for databases; that why we chose > TSM didn't we?) > - Journal based backups also need a full incremental now and then > > Solutions: > ? > > > Ton Mol > Corus IJmuiden > Information Services