[ADSM-L] the Definitive Windows Include/Exclude list
2009-01-06 01:22:48
Hi All
Here's an old chestnut.
I'm trying to develop the definitive Windows2003 include/exclude list,
with the idea that it will be applied to all W2k3 servers in the
organization with local overrrides where necessary. This includes for
Citrix/ terminal servers, app servers, Exchange, Notes, and MSSQL
Servers (since MSSQL appears everywhere like a weed). I've been through
the FilesNotToInclude registry keys, and the sample excludes and have
come up with the following list. I've added the Exclude.archives as the
proverbial monthly backup is often required and about half the time is
done with an archive. That is not my preference, but its what I have to
live with. Wouldn't it be good to have an exclude.both?
I'd particularly like comment on the following:
The OS supplies particular entries for \System Volume Information
(eg \System Volume Information\*{3808876B-C176-4e48-B7AE-04046E6CC752})
Is it still necessary to have a general exclude for these?
It seems the open exchange databases add themselves to the exclude list
in the registry. Is it safe to exclude what I have? Would it be just
as safe and simpler to just exclude the whole of any mdbdata directory?
Can I be more general and exclude the whole of Mailroot?
My intention is to put the onus for MSSQL database backups back on the
implementer. They need to schedule an ntbackup or buy TDP licences. Is
that a reasonable approach? Do any of you use that policy?
Thanks for your input.
Steve.
Exclude "*:\microsoft uam volume\...\*"
Exclude.archive "*:\microsoft uam volume\...\*"
Exclude "*:\...\EA DATA. SF"
Exclude.archive "*:\...\EA DATA. SF"
Exclude *:\IBMBIO.COM
Exclude.archive *:\IBMBIO.COM
Exclude *:\IBMDOS.COM
Exclude.archive *:\IBMDOS.COM
Exclude *:\MSDOS.SYS
Exclude.archive *:\MSDOS.SYS
Exclude *:\IO.SYS
Exclude.archive *:\IO.SYS
Exclude *:\...\system32\config\...\*
Exclude.archive *:\...\system32\config\...\*
Exclude *:\...\system32\Perflib*.dat
Exclude.archive *:\...\system32\Perflib*.dat
Exclude *:\...\system32\dhcp\...\*
Exclude.archive *:\...\system32\dhcp\...\*
Include *:\...\system32\dhcp\backup\...\*
Include.archive *:\...\system32\dhcp\backup\...\*
Exclude *:\...\system32\dns\...\*
Exclude.archive *:\...\system32\dns\...\*
Include *:\...\system32\dns\backup\...\*
Include.archive *:\...\system32\dns\backup\...\*
Exclude.dir "*: "*:\System Volume Information"
Exclude.archive "*:\System Volume Information\...\*"
Exclude.dir "*: "Temporary Internet Files"
Exclude.archive "Temporary Internet Files\...\*"
Exclude.dir *:\ Recycle[dr]
Exclude.archive Recycle[dr]\...\*
exclude.dir Local*\Temp User temporary files
exclude.archive Local*\Temp\...\*
Exclude.dir c:\tsm_images No use
Exclude.archive c:\tsm_images\...\*
Exclude dsmsched.log TSM logs
Exclude.archive dsmsched.log
Exclude dsmerror.log
Exclude.archive dsmerror.log
Exclude dsmwebcl.log
Exclude.archive dsmwebcl.log
exclude.dir TEMP
Exclude.archive TEMP\...\*
Exclude.dir profile\History IE5 cache
Exclude.archive profile\History\...\*
Exclude.dir profile\Cookies
Exclude.archive profile\Cookies\...\*
Exclude.dir profile\Recent
Exclude.archive profile\Recent\...\*
Exclude *.nsf Notes DBs
Exclude.archive *.nsf
Exclude *:\Lotus\...\*.txn Notes Logs
Exclude.archive *:\Lotus\...\*.txn
Exclude *.[mnl]db MS SQL Databases
Exclude.archive *.[mnl]db
Exclude mdbdata\...\*.edb MS Exchange Database
Exclude.archive mdbdata\...\*.edb
Exclude mdbdata\...\*.log MS Exchange Logs
Exclude.archive mdbdata\...\*.log
Exclude mdbdata\...\*.stm MS Exchange Internet Content
Exclude.archive mdbdata\...\*.stm
Exclude mdbdata\...\*.stf MS Exchange Temp files
Exclude.archive mdbdata\...\*.stf
Exclude Mailroot\...\Badmail\* MS Exchange Queues
Exclude.archive Mailroot\...\Badmail\*
Exclude Mailroot\...\Pickup\*
Exclude.archive Mailroot\...\Pickup\*
Exclude Mailroot\...\Queue\*
Exclude.archive Mailroot\...\Queue\*
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