How to exclude Directories on Snapdiff

[rpandey]

I am setting up ‘snapdiff’ backup for netapp vFiler. Backup is working fine but I wanted to exclude some directories. How can I a exclude directories on ‘snapdiff’ backup?
NetApp Release 9.3P11
SP server: v8.1
SP BA Client: v8.1.6
Netapp volume mounted as CIFS on windows proxy server.

 

[marclant]

How can I a exclude directories on ‘snapdiff’ backup?

Same as with a regular backup, you would use the EXCLUDE.DIR option. Make sure to use the UNC path, not a mapped drive letter.

If you later remove the exclude, you'll need a new base to get the directory included again as per: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/client/r_opt_snapdiff.html

 

[rpandey]

Same as with a regular backup, you would use the EXCLUDE.DIR option. Make sure to use the UNC path, not a mapped drive letter.

If you later remove the exclude, you'll need a new base to get the directory included again as per: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEQVQ_8.1.0/client/r_opt_snapdiff.html

Thank you
Issue solved

Here is the example
Exclude "\\vFiler_name\Volume_name$\...\*"
Exclude.dir "\\vFiler_name\Volume_name$\Share_Name\Exclude*"
Include "\\vFiler_name\Volume_name$\Share_Name\...\*"

I am able to backup only Share_Name under Volume_name (we have share under this volume) and excluded 'Exclude' directory.