This may be a strange question, but...we just had a TSM consultant here and he 
said that the dsm.opt file is read from bottom to top.  Is this correct?  Does 
placement of the statements matter either way?

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Andrew Raibeck
Sent: September 01, 2004 1:48 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Include/Exclude Question


> As it relates to system objects would not the first statement exclude
them
> and the second pick them up? I'm not sure I saw that addressed but 
> maybe
the
> original poster might also clarify if they need them.

Kelli indicated that the client system is NT 4.0, where the system objects 
issue does not apply (use the BACKUPREGISTRY YES | NO option instead). For W2K 
and up, you can modify the DOMAIN statement as appropriate to accommodate your 
system object needs.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 09/01/2004
09:52:33:

> >But in my opinion, the *best* approach is to not bother with exclude 
> >to skip drives, but instead use the DOMAIN statement, which will 
> >simplify include/exclude AND avoid looking at the drives at all. A 
> >couple of
> >methods:
> >
> >   domain c: g: j:
> >
> >      or
> >
> >   domain -d: -e: -f: -h: -i: -k: -l: -m:
> >
> >The first version is easier to code. However, if drive P: is later
added
> >and you want to back it up, you will need to remember to modify the
DOMAIN
> >statement to ensure it gets backed up. On the other hand, if you 
> >don't want drive P: backed up, then the second version of the domain
statement
> >would have to be updated. Note that the second version covers your
point
> >re: backing up too much rather than too little.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Andy
>
> As it relates to system objects would not the first statement exclude
them
> and the second pick them up? I'm not sure I saw that addressed but 
> maybe
the
> original poster might also clarify if they need them.
>
> Geoff Gill
> TSM Administrator
> NT Systems Support Engineer
> SAIC
> E-Mail:   gillg AT saic DOT com
> Phone:  (858) 826-4062
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