Networker

Re: [Networker] "ALL" save set with predefined save sets excluded

2008-10-02 12:31:55
Subject: Re: [Networker] "ALL" save set with predefined save sets excluded
From: Brian Monroe <brian_monroe AT DELL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:29:23 -0400
Tim,

VSS:*=off causes Networker to backup the old predefined savesets.  So 
rather than "VSS ASR DISK", for example, it will backup "ASR".  

Hopefully there is someway to pull this off-- use the ALL saveset but skip 
the predefined savesets.

Thanks,
Brian



On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:01:30 -0500, Tim Mooney <Tim.Mooney AT NDSU DOT EDU> 
wrote:

>In regard to: Re: [Networker] "ALL" save set with predefined save sets...:
>
>> On Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 05:23:55PM -0400, Brian Monroe wrote:
>>> Is there any way to use the "ALL" save set in Networker, but have the
>>> predefined save sets excluded from backup?
>>
>> Nope.  You can exclude the data in them, but the saveset itself will be
>> run as a backup.
>
>Since Brian mentions the VSS savesets, I wonder if the VSS:*=off trick 
will
>do what he wants?
>
>>> When the "ALL" save set is specified for a Windows client Networker 
will
>>> attempt to backup predefined savesets: VSS ASR Disk, VSS System 
Fileset,
>>> etc...
>>>
>>> We want to set the save set to "ALL", but then have Networker skip 
these
>>> predefined save sets via directive or any other means.  I wrote the
>>> directives below.  Running a savegrp -n seems to indicate that it is
>>> valid.  But running a full save shows that the savesets do in fact get
>>> backed up.
>>
>> Hmm.  I wonder if directives are valid on these special "non disk"
>> savesets.
>
>That's a good question.  Anyone know?
>
>Tim
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