Thanks. I don't have many Windows servers being used with these kinds of
files. Everything here is via SAN/CIFS/DFS connections via shares. I will
roll these out via CLOPTSET.
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT gmail DOT com>
wrote:
> I have these commands in the DSM.OPT file (this is a normal windows server
> backup, not a SAN)
>
> EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.pst.tmp"
>
> EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.ppt"
>
> EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.pptx"
>
> EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.xlsx"
>
> EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.xlsM"
>
> EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.docx"
>
> EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.xlsb"
>
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT vcu DOT edu> wrote:
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > I hate using weird/special characters in excludes for fear of casting too
> > wide of a net. But, as you said, there is no need to attempt to backup
> > M$Office temp files.
> >
> > So, is this what you use to exclude them, via CLOPTSET?
> >
> > EXCLUDE '*:\...\~*.pptx'
> > EXCLUDE '*:\...\~*.xlsx'
> > EXCLUDE '*:\...\~*.docx'
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Tom Alverson <tom.alverson AT gmail DOT
> > com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > For starters I would exclude all of the office temp files like ~*.xlsx
> as
> > > shown in your example. These are just small temp files that have the
> > name
> > > of the user who has opened the file in them.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 8:49 AM, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT vcu DOT edu>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > We have 3-Windows 2012R2 servers (current client is 7.1.3) that are
> > used
> > > to
> > > > backup numerous (>50-each) DFS (were CIFS) mounts, each having their
> > own
> > > > TSM NODE and schedule that includes Objects that point to the
> > filesystem
> > > > (i.e. \\rams.adp.vcu.edu\SOM\TSM\GA\*).
> > > >
> > > > This is done so each mount/group/area/directory/department can
> > > administer
> > > > their own backups via the webclient and unique ports for each.
> > > >
> > > > One problem we have always struggled with is Open Files. Invariably,
> > we
> > > > constant get errors like:
> > > >
> > > > ANE4987E (Session: 278819, Node: ISILON-DWS) Error processing '\\
> > > > rams.adp.vcu.edu\dws\WilderSchool\Shared\Administrative\GVPA_FIN\GPA
> > > > Department\Center for Public Policy\CPP Fiscal Officer\Com
> > > > Logs\FY17\~$CURA_Com Log_FY17_2017.04.15.xlsx': *the object is in use
> > by
> > > > another process*
> > > >
> > > > Since snapshotproviderfs doesn't work, how else can we handle open
> > files
> > > > and getting backups, albeit fuzzy, of these files?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > *Zoltan Forray*
> > > > Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator
> > > > Xymon Monitor Administrator
> > > > VMware Administrator
> > > > Virginia Commonwealth University
> > > > UCC/Office of Technology Services
> > > > www.ucc.vcu.edu
> > > > zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > *Zoltan Forray*
> > Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator
> > Xymon Monitor Administrator
> > VMware Administrator
> > Virginia Commonwealth University
> > UCC/Office of Technology Services
> > www.ucc.vcu.edu
> > zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
> > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will
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> >
>
--
*Zoltan Forray*
Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator
Xymon Monitor Administrator
VMware Administrator
Virginia Commonwealth University
UCC/Office of Technology Services
www.ucc.vcu.edu
zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will
never use email to request that you reply with your password, social
security number or confidential personal information. For more details
visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
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