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[Networker] mtime directive question?

2009-06-24 09:54:55
Subject: [Networker] mtime directive question?
From: tkutil <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:49:34 -0400
> 
> I have a client side directive (/data/dir1/.nsr) with the following:
> 
> +mtimeasm: .?* *
> 
> 
> We created this because there were problems wherein the change of file 
> status time (not modtime) was getting affected on a ton of files every 
> night, and this was causing huge incrementals. By instituting this 
> directive, the problems went away, and we were subsequently only backing 
> up files whose mod time changed as opposed to the default which goes by 
> ctime (that's what I call it).
> 
> 


When you say client side do I assume this is located on the server you are 
backing up. Does it have to be on the server or can I specify in my save set. I 
am having the same issue with 3 qtrees on a netapp san.

See my latest cry for help here...
http://www.backupcentral.com/phpBB2/two-way-mirrors-of-external-mailing-lists-3/emc-networker-19/ndmp-level1-netapp-99048/

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