>Subject:  AIX 4.3.3 list of excludable files & filesystems


>Has anyone ever compiled a list of files and/or file systems that can be
>excluded from backup either because they are dynamically created by the OS
>at reboot/syncvg etc, or because they are included in a mksysb?


I would not want to exclude any of these files (except things like core
of course) from *SM backup.   What if I or someone deletes or
misconfigures a file (/etc/qconfig, DNS files, syslog, etc/inittab,)
to name a few?

It is good to have the abiltiy to quickly restore ANY file(s).  In all
my years of computer experience (even when *SM was a gleam
in someone's eye), I have never had a problem with having too
much data/too many backups.  I have had a few occaisions with
not enough stuff backed up!

Plans for *SM need to include both big and little disasters.

David Longo


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