include exclude statments with dsm.sys on RedHat Linux

[Appelon]

Hi all
I have this problem, I have never been able to figure out what I do wrong when I write include exclude statements in dsm.sys on Red Hat Linux. Normally I only need to take backup of /data01 and /var and /etc. /var works fine sens it is a standalone mount, but when it comes to / I want to exclude everything, only including the folders I point out normally I would believe that I only need to write

domain -/boot -/tmp /var /


include /etc/*
include /etc/.../*
exclude /.../*
exclude /*

But the TSM client completely ignores the include statement for /etc and sub folders...

My full dsm.sys file looks like this

SErvername default_inc

COMMMethod TCPip
TCPPort 1500
TCPServeraddress backup01.dk.logica.com
PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE

NODENAME WMSI003348

QUERYSCHEDPERIOD 2
SCHEDMODE POLLING
COMPRESSION OFF

TCPBUFFSIZE 512
LARGECOM yes
txnbytelimit 25600
TCPNODELAY yes
TCPBUFFSIZE 32
ERRORLOGName /var/log/tsm/DSMERR.LOG
ERRORLOGRetention 30 S
SCHEDLOGName /var/log/tsm/SCHED.LOG
SCHEDLOGRetention 30 S
DOMAIN /var -/ -/tmp -/boot
INCLUDE /etc/.../'
INCLUDE /etc/*
EXCLUDE /../*
EXCLUDE /*

What am I doing wrong?

Best regards
Dennis

 

[Appelon]

By the way I'm running TSM client version 5.5.6

 

[tsm_dude]

Have you tried swapping the ordering of your include and excludes.
Maybe your excluding root first so /etc/ doesn`t get backed-up.
Try q inclexcl from the client tsm commnad line to check what your setting and how its being interpreted.

 

[Appelon]

Have you tried swapping the ordering of your include and excludes.
Maybe your excluding root first so /etc/ doesn`t get backed-up.
Try q inclexcl from the client tsm commnad line to check what your setting and how its being interpreted.

Hi TSM Dude

Thanks for your answer, but I have tried swiping the statements around, the same happens... here is my output from q inclexcl

tsm> q inclexcl
*** FILE INCLUDE/EXCLUDE ***
Mode Function Pattern (match from top down) Source File
---- --------- ------------------------------ -----------------
No exclude filespace statements defined.
Excl Directory /.../.TsmCacheDir TSM
Exclude All /* /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys
Exclude All /../* /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys
Include All /etc/* /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys
Include All /etc/.../* /opt/tivoli/tsm/client/ba/bin/dsm.sys
No DFS include/exclude statements defined.
tsm>

For me it looks right, but I have to be off somewhere...

Best regards
Dennis

 

[Appelon]

Hi all
I have found my problem... But really I don't believe my own eyes.
I uses a [TAB] between my exclude and path that gave me the trouble. Can this really be true?

Best regards
Dennis Appelon Nielsen