ADSM-L

Re: "standard" include/exclude files?

1998-11-11 09:58:28
Subject: Re: "standard" include/exclude files?
From: "Jones, Anthony" <Jones4A AT KOCHIND DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 08:58:28 -0600
There is no standard for what you should or should not backup.  The default
should be exclude * ( everything ) and then take a serious look at what
should be included.  This approach would eliminate all the unnecessary
files, and force the SA to choose what is important enough to be on ADSM,
MHO.

Anthony Jones
Koch Industries, Inc.
Platform Technologist
316-828-2432

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat Wilson [SMTP:paw AT NORTHSTAR.DARTMOUTH DOT EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 8:53 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      "standard" include/exclude files?
>
> Is there a set, somewhere, of "standard" include/exclude files?
> For example, you probably want to exclude /etc/objrepos from AIX
> backups, and /proc from OSes that have that...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Pat Wilson
> paw AT dartmouth DOT edu
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