Well, ignoring the syntax issue for a moment, exclude.backup won't keep the client from re-scanning the directories.
Exclude.backup excludes FILES, not directories; TSM will still scan each of the subdirectories and try to match each filename it finds against the EXCLUDE. To keep TSM from scanning the directories, you need exclude.dir. > I know that the below syntax is incorrect, because I previewed it, but I > can't seem to figure it out when I get moments to work on it. I need the > below range of subdirectories to be excluded from backup, and apparently > it > will be changing from day to day. The FileboundImages directory has nearly > 9 > million files already, and I do not want TSM re-scanning the directories > that > have already been backed up. If you show me something that will make me > slap > my own forehead, that's OK too. :-) > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Exclude.Backup "e:\FileboundImages\0[0000000-8947000]\*" > > > > God bless you!!! > > Chip Bell > Network Engineer I > IBM Tivoli Certified Deployment Professional > Baptist Health System > Birmingham, AL > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > Confidentiality Notice: > The information contained in this email message is privileged and > confidential information and intended only for the use of the > individual or entity named in the address. If you are not the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution, or copying of this information is strictly > prohibited. If you received this information in error, please > notify the sender and delete this information from your computer > and retain no copies of any of this information. >
