Hi, Here is the "q inclexcl" output for one of the nodes. The node is still attempting to backup the "/.../oradata/.../*.dbf" files. What is wrong with the inclexcl and how to stop /.../oradata/.../*.dbf from being backed up?
tsm> q inclexcl *** FILE INCLUDE/EXCLUDE *** Mode Function Pattern (match from top down) Source File ---- --------- ------------------------------ ----------------- Excl Filespace /mnt Server Excl Filespace /dba Server Excl Filespace /app/clarity Server Excl Filespace /efs/dist Server Excl Filespace /.efs/dist Server Excl Filespace /mlextras Server Excl Filespace /boot Server Excl Filespace /dev/vx Server Excl Filespace /dev/shm Server Excl Filespace /var Server Excl Filespace / Server Excl Filespace /unix/* Server Excl Filespace /proc/ Server Excl Filespace /dev/fd Server Excl Filespace /dev/vx/* Server No exclude directory statements defined. Include All /abcd-xy1/apps/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/oraundo/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/oratemp/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/orasys03/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/orasys02/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/orasys01/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/orabackups/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/oraarch/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/ora06/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/ora05/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/ora04/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/ora03/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/ora02/.../* Server Include All /abcd-xy1/ora01/.../* Server Include All /.../*listener*.log Server Exclude All /.../oradata/.../*.ctl Server Exclude All /.../oradata/.../*.log Server Exclude All /.../oradata/.../*.dbf Server Exclude All /tmp/.../* Server Exclude All /.../core Server Include All /.../tivoli/tsm/client/oracle/.../*opt Server Include All /.../tivoli/tsm/client/oracle/.../*log Server Include All /.../*dsm.sys Server Include All /.../*dsmwebcl.log Server Include All /.../*dsmerror.log Server Include All /.../*dsm.opt Server Include All /.../*dsmsched.log Server No DFS include/exclude statements defined. TIA, Rama -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) may be privileged, confidential or proprietary, and if you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, do not use or share it and delete it. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Merrill Lynch. Subject to applicable law, Merrill Lynch may monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.ml.com/e-communications_terms/. By messaging with Merrill Lynch you consent to the foregoing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------