ADSM-L

Re: preventing backup of large files

2001-04-05 08:55:38
Subject: Re: preventing backup of large files
From: Joe Faracchio <brother AT SOCRATES.BERKELEY DOT EDU>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 05:56:16 -0700
Instead of by size (don't think it can be done...) try something like
this:

exclude     c:\...\*.vdi
(sorry this is probably not the current syntax for exclude but what I mean
is
     exclude all .whatever-video files from entire filespace.

 .. .joe.f.



Joseph A Faracchio,  Systems Programmer, UC Berkeley


On Thu, 5 Apr 2001, Lee, Gary D. wrote:

> Tsm server 3.7 on os/390,
> client v4.1 windows nt.
>
> I have a need to prevent the backup of large "rendered" video files.  I
> know that the best way to do this is through an incl/excl list and not
> back up the directories where these should be stored.  However, this is
> a student lab and the little darlings will probably find a way to store
> them in the "wrong" place.
>
> Is there a way to exclude from backup all files of size "x" or greater?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Gary Lee
> Senior Operating Systems Analyst
> Ball State University
> phone 765-285-1310
>
>
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