backup a .snapshot instead of the top level file system and you will save
ALOT
of processing time also you can use a cron job to create the .snapshot and
run the
adsm inc job at 6pm and have a 24 hour window in which to finish.

laz
ps one side affect of cron is will it email you what it backed up






Michelle Duncan - NCS NSO <micki AT SYNOPSYS DOT COM> on 06/26/98 06:16:15 PM

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Subject:  Re: Backup of Network Appliance NetApp F630





As others have said...only via NFS mounts at this time.  But...make
sure you put and EXCLUDE statement into  your include_exclude file
to exclude .snapshots

_Michelle Duncan
Synopsys, Inc.
micki AT synopsys DOT com


> Laurie de Mamiel wrote:

> One of the clients that we provide backup/archive services for is about
> to trial a NetApp F630 file server. Is there anyone familiar with this
> device and how it can be backed up. Can ADSM be used to provide backup
> services for it ?
>