In here, we use something like this: Exclude * Exclude *:\...\* Include C:\test\...\* Exclude.dir C:\[a-s]* Exclude.dir C:\[u-z]*
Tha way, we exclude from processing the other unwanted directories of the drive C: On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 9:58 AM, lindsay morris <lind...@tsmworks.com>wrote: > Wanda your two cents is worth at least a dime! > > I never knew you could use a MINUS sign in the DOMAIN statement to > EXCLUDE a drive/filespace. > Perfect, easy solution for all those "bad=practice" customers who've > done this! > I hope they lurk here, read this and make the change. > > Thank you! > > ------ > Mr. Lindsay Morris > Principal > www.tsmworks.com > 919-403-8260 > lind...@tsmworks.com > > > > > On Jul 24, 2009, at Jul 24, 8:34 AM, Wanda Prather wrote: > > Here's adding my 2c to the confusion: >> >> I agree with Lindsay; setting >> DOMAIN D: >> is dangerous, because that way all you get is D:, and if someone >> adds an E: >> drive later, it will be skipped. >> >> So I recommend using Bill's notation: >> >> Domain ALL-LOCAL -C: >> or >> Domain ALL-LOCAL >> Domain -C: >> >> Domain statements are additive; so if you specify all-local minus >> C:, if >> someone adds an E: drive later it will be correctly picked up. >> >> However, the original poster wanted to back up a subdirectory on C: >> If you exclude C: with a Domain statement, or with exclude.dir, you >> can't >> back up a subdirectory, because TSM will never traverse the C: drive >> at all. >> >> The only way to backup a subdirectory in C: without backing up all >> of C: is >> >> exclude c:\...\* >> include c:\...\subdir\...\* >> >> And that is going to give you a backup of all the files in subdir, >> and any >> subdirectories of subdir, AND a backup of all the other directory >> objects on >> C: as well. No way around that. >> >> NOW for my quibble, which is with the use of this notation: >> INCORRECT: >> exclude c:\...\*.* >> >> The include/exclude statements are doing a pattern match against the >> long >> file name. >> If you use the notation "*.*", the include/exclude statement will >> NOT match >> any files that do not have a "." in the name. There aren't a lot, >> but you >> will find some files in window with no suffix. I have NEVER seen a >> case in >> a real TSM site where the use of this notation was correct, or >> getting the >> intended results. >> >> The correct notation is c:\...\* >> >> the \ ...\ is a wildcard for any number of subdirectories (including 0 >> subdirectories), and the * is a pattern match for any number of >> characters, >> so it always works. >> >> Unfortunately the incorrect use of c:\...\*.* persisted in the >> client manual >> for a long time, but it was an artifact leftover from prehistoric >> windows >> versions, before windows used long file names. And of course, it >> still >> persists in web-space (and probably will persist long after we're dead >> because of that!). But it's still incorrect. >> >> W >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:20 AM, lindsay morris >> <lind...@tsmworks.com>wrote: >> >> Well, not to quibble, Bill, but you can use exclude.dir to avoid >>> getting the C: directories, right? >>> And the problem of users / admins adding a drive in the future, and >>> TSM then SILENTLY skipping it due to DOMAIN D:, is real. >>> >>> I mean, I've seen this happen, and want to warn against this bad >>> practice. >>> Agree? Disagree? >>> ------ >>> Mr. Lindsay Morris >>> Principal >>> www.tsmworks.com >>> 919-403-8260 >>> lind...@tsmworks.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 23, 2009, at Jul 23, 10:54 AM, Bill Boyer wrote: >>> >>> I prefer to exclude it from the DOMAIN. That way you won't get the >>> >>>> directories on the C: drive. This is from the help. >>>> >>>> >>>> For example, in the following options Tivoli Storage Manager will >>>> process all local drives except for the c: drive, systemobject, >>>> and systemstate domain: >>>> >>>> domain ALL-LOCAL -c: -systemobject >>>> domain ALL-LOCAL -c: -systemstate >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Bill Boyer >>>> "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On >>>> Behalf Of >>>> lindsay morris >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:27 AM >>>> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU >>>> Subject: Re: Incl/Excl Problem >>>> >>>> Well, there's a problem there: >>>> Our ART product has found several customers that shot themselves in >>>> the foot by doing this: >>>> DOMAIN D: >>>> because they don't want to back up C:, a stock image of windows-and- >>>> office. >>>> >>>> That works fine. But months later, the user adds drive E:, and TSM >>>> silently skips it. >>>> >>>> Better to use exclude of C:, IMHO >>>> >>>> ------ >>>> Mr. Lindsay Morris >>>> Principal >>>> www.tsmworks.com >>>> 919-403-8260 >>>> lind...@tsmworks.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jul 23, 2009, at Jul 23, 10:05 AM, km wrote: >>>> >>>> Even easier (no OS involvment) would be to use: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> virtualmountpoint c:\dir >>>>> domain c:\dir >>>>> >>>>> in dsm.opt >>>>> >>>>> -km >>>>> >>>>> On 23/07, Adrian Compton wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Patryk >>>>>> >>>>>> I found the best way to selectively backup directories was to >>>>>> create a >>>>>> share on the directory, and you can then choose that share as a >>>>>> domain >>>>>> to backup in your opt file. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Adrian Compton >>>>>> Aspen Pharmacare Port Elizabeth >>>>>> tel: +2741 4072855 >>>>>> Fax: +2741 453 7452 >>>>>> Cell: +27823204495 >>>>>> Email: acomp...@aspenpharma.com >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On >>>>>> Behalf Of >>>>>> Patryk Bobak >>>>>> Sent: 23 July 2009 09:37 AM >>>>>> To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU >>>>>> Subject: [ADSM-L] Incl/Excl Problem >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have problem with Incl/Excl list on client. I've searched forum >>>>>> and >>>>>> google >>>>>> but I cant find good solution. I want to backup only one selected >>>>>> folder >>>>>> (with subfolders and files) from C:. For example "C:\test\". I >>>>>> tryed a >>>>>> lot >>>>>> of configurations with exclude, exclude.dir and includes, and it >>>>>> backup >>>>>> my >>>>>> whole C: or dont backup anything. >>>>>> >>>>>> TSM Client: 6.1 Windows, TSM Server: 5.5.0 z/OS >>>>>> >>>>>> Patryk. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- __________________________________ Leandro Mazur
