Specify the directories in the command line, e.g.:

   dsmc i /dir1/ /dir2/ /etc/ -subdir=yes

etc.

You can define a separate schedule for the machine and put the directories
in the OBJECTS field of the schedule, e.g.:

   def schedule standard special objects="/dir1/ /dir2/ /etc/"
options="-subdir=yes"

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
Level 3 Team Lead
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IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
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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 AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2007-07-18
10:06:49:

> I have a few systems I'd like to add to TSM but only backup a few
> directory hierarchies.  These aren't always mount points (for example,
> the /etc directory under the / mount point.)  Does TSM really not have a
> way for me to define "just back up X" without worrying about anything
> else on that mount?  I know I can do a
>
> exclude /.../*
> include /etc/.../*
>
> but then I get all the directories backed up all over /.  I could append
> exclude.dirs for the larger hierarchies (/lib, /usr, etc.) but that
> seems awkward too.  I feel like I'm going at this problem the wrong way,
> but I haven't found a right way.
>
> I tried putting a non-mount point in the domain line, but the client
> didn't like that.  Recommendations?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave