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

Darren,

Thanks for the response.  You say that it is possible to "exclude the 
data" in the predefined savesets.  How can this be done?

Thanks,
Brian 
 

On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 21:47:17 +0000, A Darren Dunham <ddunham AT TAOS DOT COM> 
wrote:

>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.
>
>> 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.
>
>> We backup 1000's of servers and want to be sure that if a mount point/
>> drive is added without our knowledge it will still be backed up.
>
>'all' is interpreted locally on the client.  I don't know any method
>that would allow you to modify its behavior.
>
>On some unix hosts, I've had scripts that go out to discover
>filesystems, then build a "save set" list that excludes certain
>entries.  It's more management, but it allows filesystems to be
>automatically added.
>
>I would presume something similar would be possible on windows as well.
>
>--
>Darren
>
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