Correct me if I am wrong, but:
standard filter setting is 0x00000117
IBM support asked you to change it to 0x00000113
So, attribute changes (0x00000004) are now not notified...
Is this due to a virus checking application?


> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van:  Magura, Curtis [SMTP:curtis.magura AT LMCO DOT COM]
> Verzonden:    maandag 24 maart 2003 16:13
> Aan:  ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Onderwerp:    Re: File scan takes ages during backup
>
> From the tsmjbbd.ini file where the client is installed:
>
> ;   NotifyFilter
> ;
> ;       Specifies what types of filesystem activity to monitor for
> ;       a journaled filesystem.
> ;
> ;       Multiple activities may be monitored by combining (logical OR)
> ;       values.
> ;
> ;       The default value is 0x117 (File and Dir name changes,
> ;       last write changes, attribute changes, size changes, and
> ;       security changes).
> ;
> ;
> ;       Notification Type                          Filter Value
> ;
> ;         File name changes, including create,       0x00000001
> ;         delete and rename
> ;
> ;         Dir name changes, including create,        0x00000002
> ;         delete, and rename
> ;
> ;         Attribute changes                          0x00000004
> ;
> ;         Size changes, notification is deferred     0x00000008
> ;         until cache is flushed
> ;
> ;         Last written time changes, notification    0x00000010
> ;         is defered until cache is flushed
> ;
> ;         Last access time changes                   0x00000020
> ;
> ;         Creation time changes                      0x00000040
> ;
> ;         Security changes                           0x00000100
>
> Curt Magura
> Lockheed Martin EIS
> Orlando Fla.
> 321-235-1203
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Foster [mailto:Richard.Foster AT HYDRO DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:03 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: File scan takes ages during backup
>
> Al
>
> You asked Geoff, but I'll reply :)
>
> > Did IBM say why the notifyfilter parameter was significant? I'm
> > curious what that controls.
>
> If I remember correctly, IBM said that it controls exactly which events
> get
> notified to the journal service. If your journal buffer is filling up, you
> want to cut out unnecessary events. But I can't remember where they define
> which bit corresponds to which event.
>
> Richard Foster
> Norsk Hydro asa
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