Haha, that just seems too weird! But I will try it. Although, now I think of it, the options are separated by semi-colons, so it kind of makes sense. Seems non-standard, though.
STEPHEN STACKWICK | Senior Consultant | 301.518.6352 (m) | stephen.stackw...@icfi.com | icfi.com ICF INTERNATIONAL | 410 E. Pratt Street Suite 2214, Baltimore, MD 21202 | 410.539.1135 (o) > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf > Of Stefan Bender > Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 10:52 AM > To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] domain.vmfull syntax for vm exclude > > Hi Stephen, > have you tried to add the option without quotes, like domain.vmfull - > vm=VM1,VM2, VM with space ? > > Mit freundlichen Grüßen / best regards > > Stefan Bender > > > > > From: "Stackwick, Stephen" <stephen.stackw...@icfi.com> > To: ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu, > Date: 11/28/2013 16:17 > Subject: [ADSM-L] domain.vmfull syntax for vm exclude > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu> > > > > OK, this seems simple, so please call me an idjit if you point me to the > documentation. > > I'm trying to exclude a VM that has a space in its name, and I'll be darned > if I can > make it work: > > -VM=VM1,VM2,"VM with space" > > Excludes VM1 and VM2 but not the VM with spaces in its name. > > -VM="VM1,VM2,'VM with space'" > > Doesn't seem to work at all (they all get backed up) > > I know I can get creative with wildcards, but that's not a safe method as the > VM > admins can get creative with VM names and I may inadvertently exclude a VM I > want backed up. > > What am I missing? > > STEPHEN STACKWICK | Senior Consultant | 301.518.6352 (m) | > stephen.stackw...@icfi.com<mailto:sstackw...@icfi.com> | icfi.com< > http://www.icfi.com/> ICF INTERNATIONAL | 410 E. Pratt Street Suite 2214, > Baltimore, MD 21202 | > 410.539.1135 (o)