We do use 2 options files (with 2 services) but this problem is happening for both of them. For the purposes of testing, I'm looking at only the dsm.opt file and associated service. I've verified the scheduler is pointing to the expected dsm.opt and here is the q inclexcl:
*** FILE INCLUDE/EXCLUDE *** Mode Function Pattern (match from top down) Source File ---- --------- ------------------------------ ----------------- Excl Directory *\program files\systar\omnivision Server Excl Directory *\program files\ca Server Excl Directory *\program files\omnivision Server Excl Directory *\...\Temporary Internet Files Server Excl Directory *\System Volume Information Server Excl Directory *\APPS\CA Server Excl Directory *\Recycler Server Excl Directory *\Recycled Server Excl Directory C:\adsm.sys Operating System Include All *\...\system32\dhcp\backup\...\* Server Include All *\...\system32\dns\backup\...\* Server Exclude All *\...\EA DATA. SF Server Exclude All *\microsoft uam volume\...\*.* Server Exclude All *\microsoft uam volume\...\* Server Exclude All *\...\*\Network Associates\BOPDATA\*_EnterceptRules.dat Server Exclude All *\...\*\Network Associates\BOPDATA\*_EnterceptExceptions.dat Server Exclude All *\...\*.ldf Server Exclude All *\...\*.mdf Server Exclude All *\...\UsrClass.dat.LOG Server Exclude All *\...\UsrClass.dat Server Exclude All *\...\ntuser.dat.LOG Server Exclude All *\...\ntuser.dat Server Exclude All *\...\pagefile.sys Server Exclude All *\...\system32\dns\...\* Server Exclude All *\...\system32\dhcp\...\* Server Exclude All *\...\system32\Perflib*.dat Server Exclude All *\...\system32\config\...\* Server Exclude All *\IO.SYS Server Exclude All *\MSDOS.SYS Server Exclude All *\IBMDOS.COM Server Exclude All *\IBMBIO.COM Server Exclude All C:\WINNT\Tasks\schedlgu.txt Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\WBEM\Repository\...\*.* Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\NtmsData\...\* Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\MSDtc\trace\dtctrace.log Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\MSDtc\MSDTC.LOG Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\inetsrv\metabase.xml Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\inetsrv\metabase.bin Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\inetsrv\mbschema.xml Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\DllCache\...\* Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\system.log Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\system.alt Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\system Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\software.log Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\software Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\security.log Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\security Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\sam.log Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\sam Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\default.log Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\system32\config\default Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\System32\CatRoot2\...\* Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\...\* Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\ServiceState\EventLogs\SysEvent.Evt Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\ServiceState\EventLogs\SecEvent.Evt Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\ServiceState\EventLogs\AppEvent.Evt Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\system Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\software Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\SECURITY Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\SAM Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\Registry\default Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Repair\Backup\BootableSystemState\ComRegistrationDatabase\...\* Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\repair\asr.log Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\repair\asr.err Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\Registration\*.clb Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\netlogon.chg Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\debug\* Operating System Exclude All C:\WINNT\csc\...\* Operating System Exclude All C:\DOCUME~1\ADMEQD~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\...\* Operating System Exclude All C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\...\* Operating System Exclude All C:\Documents and Settings\admeqdwfbatch\...\index.dat Operating System Exclude All *\...\A Operating System Exclude All *\System Volume Information\MountPointManagerRemoteDatabase Operating System Exclude All *\System Volume Information\...\*{3808876B-C176-4e48-B7AE-04046E6CC752} Operating System Exclude All *\System Volume Information\*.{7cc467ef-6865-4831-853f-2a4817fd1bca}DB Operating System Exclude All *\System Volume Information\*.{7cc467ef-6865-4831-853f-2a4817fd1bca}ALT Operating System Exclude All *\Pagefile.sys Operating System Exclude All *\hiberfil.sys Operating System Exclude All *\...\*.crmlog Operating System Include FS d:\*\* dsm.opt Include FS c:\*\* dsm.opt No DFS include/exclude statements defined. Regards, Shawn ________________________________________________ Shawn Drew Internet stor...@us.ibm.com Sent by: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 01/06/2009 12:10 PM Please respond to ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU To ADSM-L cc Subject Re: [ADSM-L] Windows temp directory inadvertently excluded..sort of Other questions: Do you play any shell games with include-exclude lists or options files (related to my earlier question about different opt files being used by scheduler)? Are the files deleted before the backup runs? Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development Level 3 Team Lead Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/i...@ibmus Internet e-mail: stor...@us.ibm.com IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html 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 01/06/2009 12:01:58 PM: > [image removed] > > Windows temp directory inadvertently excluded..sort of > > Shawn Drew > > to: > > ADSM-L > > 01/06/2009 12:03 PM > > Sent by: > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > I'm trying to track down exactly why the c:\temp directory wasn't backed > up on 2 Windows servers, and only these 2 Windows servers > > OS: Win2003 > TSM: 5.3.4 > > - When trying to restore some data in the C:\Temp directory (On both > servers), we found that the directory structures were all backed up, but > none of the files were. > - The logs show the directories being updated/backed up, but no files > - The q inclexcl doesn't show anything to indicate why these files might > be excluded > - The GUI backup doesn't have any "X's" or that > "circle-with-line-through-it" symbol which typically denotes exclusions > - running "dsmc i c:\temp" DOES back up the files, but then get expired > when the scheduled nightly backup runs. > - The only thing I noticed that makes this different from the other hosts. > In the dsm.opt there are 2 options: > include.fs c: FILELEVEL=dynamic > include.fs d: FILELEVEL=dynamic > > I think these are remnants from trying to troubleshoot snapshot issues. I > can't imagine why this would exclude the temp directory. I'm removing > these lines tonight to see what happens. > > Any ideas? > > Regards, > Shawn > ________________________________________________ > Shawn Drew > > > This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for > the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, > please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord > with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, > is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the > integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) > not therefore be liable for the message if modified. Please note that certain > functions and services for BNP Paribas may be performed by BNP > Paribas RCC, Inc.