FYI...
You can't use a path. You can only use a file or directory name for
exclusion. I have added _NoBackup to end of the folder name. That way
everyone knows that a file will not be backed up if they put it in the folder.
This should also keep the name unique. Anything else in the volume with the
exclusion name will not be backed up.
SET EXCLUDE = A_NoBAckup
/vol/vol1
Solution
ID: kb6811
Can files and / or directories be excluded from a backup?
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Which backup software
supports the include or exclude directories feature while backing up filer?
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Can files or
directories be excluded from a backup?
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Currently
using the filer's dump command files and qtrees may be excluded but directories
cannot be excluded. For 3rd party backup applications, contact the 3rd party
vendor to determine if files and directories can be excluded during a backup.
For example, the filer's dump command allows files to be
excluded by using the capital X option. You can not give a full path to
a file that you want to be excluded in the exlucde list. You must give a
simple string. For example, the best you can do is this:
dump 0fX nrst0a messages /vol/vol0/etc
This will exclude any files or directories named
"messages" underneath the /voll/vol0/etc directory. There is no way
to exclude a full path. Refer to the dump man page for additional
information.
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updated: 17 APR 2003
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Data ONTAP
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-----Original Message-----
From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of Adams, Dwayne
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:40 AM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] NDMP directory exclusions
Hello,
Has anyone had any success with excluding sub directories of paths with
NetApp NDMP backups?
I.E
SET EXCLUDE = A/B
/vol/vol1
Thanks
Dwayne Adams
Document ID: 235246
http://support.veritas.com/docs/235246 E-Mail this document to a
colleague
How to exclude files and directories from NDMP backups
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Details:
To exclude files on NetApp when using NetBackup with Network Data
Management Protocol (NDMP), use an entry in the file list that sets the
EXCLUDE NDMP environmental variable.
For example: To exclude a directory named /vol/vol1/A, but to dump the
rest of the volume, create a NetBackup class file list which would look
like this:
SET EXCLUDE = A
/vol/vol1
To exclude multiple files or directories use commas to delimit the
field:
SET EXCLUDE = A,B,C
/vol/vol1
The rules are stated as being the same as they are for native dump
commands.
The exclude list is specified relative to the dump path. If a directory
name or file name contains a space, enclose the string in quotes:
SET EXCLUDE = 'file with space in name'
/vol/volx
Wild cards are not supported so excluding specific file extensions is
not supported.
Refer to the Ontap manuals for DUMP for more information.
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