I would only condone using this if a different node name is used to back up the .pst files than are used to back up the other files.
Do not use INCLUDE/EXCLUDE to accomplish this for a given node. Otherwise when you run the incremental backup that includes the .pst files, they will be backed up (if changed). Then when you run the incremental backup that excludes the .pst files, the existing backup versions will be expired on the TSM server, subjecting them to VERDELETED and RETONLY settings. It is never a good idea to "bounce" back and forth between including and excluding files like this. If you really need to back the files up in this fashion, you can use separate options files as you describe, but make sure each uses a unique node name. This makes restore slightly more complicated in that you'll need to remember to run the restore for both nodes. A (perhaps) simpler approach would be to just let the "other files" backup also back up .pst files (if it can), then schedule a separate backup to run later that targets the *.pst files specifically. This type of play is called a "punt". :-) Best regards, Andy 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 02/04/2009 11:36:45 AM: > [image removed] > > Re: syntax question > > Mark Stapleton > > to: > > ADSM-L > > 02/04/2009 11:37 AM > > Sent by: > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > Use two option files and point a different scheduler service at each of them. > > One option file should read: > > Exclude "*:\...\*" > Include "*:\...\*.pst" > > The other should read: > > Exclude "*:\...\*.pst" > > -- > > Mark Stapleton (mark.staple...@cdw.com) > System engineer, CDW > Office 763.592.5963 > 7145 Boone Avenue North, Suite 140 > Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1511 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On > Behalf Of Whitlock, Brett > Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 10:30 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [ADSM-L] syntax question > > Hi List, > > Server TSM 5.4 on Windows > Client 5.5 on Windows > > Here's what I'm trying to do. Run 1 incremental on a file server with > all .pst files excluded. Then, run a separate incremental with only the > .pst files. > I have c: e: and f: drives > > Description ONLY for backing up .PST's on file server > Action INCREMENTAL > Options -subdir=yes -include *:\...\*.pst > Objects C:\*.pst E:\*.pst F:\*.pst > > > sched.log reports: > > 02/03/2009 23:51:27 ANS1389W Invalid option (-INCLUDE) for the scheduled > INCREMENTAL command > 02/03/2009 23:51:27 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT BEGIN MMA_DAILY_PST_BACKUP > 02/03/2009 23:00:00 > 02/03/2009 23:51:27 ANS1149E No domain is available for incremental > backup. The domain may be empty or all file systems in the domain are > excluded. > 02/03/2009 23:51:27 ANS5083E Drive specification contains wildcard > character. > > Can someone point me in the right direction? > > Thanks, > Brett > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.17/1933 - Release Date: > 03-Feb-09 5:48 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.17/1933 - Release Date: > 03-Feb-09 5:48 PM >
