One idea might be to adopt a 2-pronged approach.

On the client side, use USMT (for Microsoft, I'm not sure what you would use 
for Linux or other platforms) to have the Client PCs submit an archive file up 
to a network share.  This way, you don't have to worry about TSM schedules for 
all the desktops/workstations -- client PC uploads a ZIP or similar file on a 
schedule that suits your needs.  Maybe once a week.

On the server side, then just add the new fileserver/fileshare that contains 
these archives to your backup routine. 

Then it's just backing up another server, and you're not concerned about the 
impact of trying to schedule the backup of computers where files may be in use, 
or the computers aren't on, etc. etc. etc.

Best regards,

Michael Ryder
Senior Systems Infrastructure Administrator

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Information Technology
1080 US Highway 202S 
Building 500/2532
Branchburg, NJ 08876-3733, USA
Phone: +1 908 253 7942
Fax: +1 908 253 7651
mailto: michael_s.ryder AT roche DOT com
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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Zoltan Forray
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 10:42 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Backing up desktops/workstations

I am looking for war-stories, experiences, suggestions, ideas from you
folks that have implemented backing up desktop machines, which could expand
into thousands of additional TSM nodes.

I have been tasked with looking into doing this.  The current guidelines is
to "only backup 'documents and settings/users' folder, excluding all music
files (mp3/wmv/wav/flac/ogg)".

My first thought is to stand-up a new server (or two).  Create a default
policy-domain with short retention (30-days or less) with few copies (2)
and a cloptset with an exclude everything and include doc & settings/users
plus exclude or the music files.

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*Zoltan Forray*
TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
Virginia Commonwealth University
UCC/Office of Technology Services
zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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