Re: WIN2k Clients Backing up Executables ALL THE TIME

Windows 2000 backs up the system files (a whole whack of dll's and exe's) as
part of the system object.  The default domain for an incremental includes
the System Object.  You can change the default ALL-LOCAL domain to not
include the system object BUT be aware that the SYSTEM OBJECT also contains
the registry, event logs, cluster db, active db, comm db ...)

All system files are backed up every time regardless of whether they are
changed.

Tim Rushforth
City of Winnipeg

-----Original Message-----
From: Miles Purdy [mailto:PURDYM AT FIPD.GC DOT CA]
Sent: September 26, 2002 1:57 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: WIN2k Clients Backing up Executables ALL THE TIME

Hi folks,

TSM Server 5.1.1.6 (was 4.1.1 but behavior is the same) (on AIX 4.3.3)
TSM Windows Client 5.1.1.5 (was 4.2.1 but behavior is the same)
Windows W2K SP2

My problem is that the W2K clients are always backing up a whack of .exe's
and .dll's. The reason that it is backing them up is that the modified
date/time keeps getting updated. Interestingly enough, the time seems to be
when the TSM schedule starts! These files are obviously not changing.

The other thing is it seems to be backing up the files as system objects and
not files. If I run 'dsmc inc c:', it backs up about 10mb. If I run 'dsmc
inc' it backs up around 800mb.

Any ideas?

Miles


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Miles Purdy
System Manager
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,
Information Systems Team,
Farm Income Programs Directorate
Winnipeg, MB, CA
purdym AT fipd.gc DOT ca
ph: (204) 984-1602 fax: (204) 983-7557

"If you hold a UNIX shell up to your ear, can you hear the C?"
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