ADSM-L

Re: [ADSM-L] Added permissions for new user to a folder causes backup of unchanged files

2013-02-08 16:42:56
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Added permissions for new user to a folder causes backup of unchanged files
From: David Daniels <dwdaniel AT VCU DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 16:40:49 -0500
I'm sure Monday will be interesting 

On Feb 8, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU> wrote:

> Andy,
> 
> Thanks for the confirmation.  We saw that list.  To me it seems like a
> waste to rebackup gigs of data unnecessarily instead of just the attribute
> information but I guess there is a reason why it is done this way.
> 
> On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Andrew Raibeck <storman AT us.ibm DOT com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> The client manual lists the following items that will cause a file to be
>> treated as "changed":
>> 
>>  – File size
>> 
>>  – Date or time of last modification
>> 
>>  – Extended Attributes
>> 
>>  – Access Control List
>> 
>>  – Sparse, reparse point or encrypted file attributes.
>> 
>>  – NTFS file security descriptors. These are the Owner Security Identifier
>> (SID),
>>    Group SID, Discretionary Access Control List (ACL), and System ACL.
>> 
>> So yes, if the folder is changed, and the change is propagated to child
>> files and directories, then all those objects will be considered "changed".
>> 
>> Andy Raibeck
>> IBM Software Group
>> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
>> Level 3 Team Lead
>> Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS
>> Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>> 
>> IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support pages:
>> 
>> http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager
>> 
>> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/tivolidoccentral/Tivoli
>> +Storage+Manager
>> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli
>> +Storage+Manager/page/Home
>> 
>> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu> wrote on 2013-02-08
>> 16:11:02:
>> 
>>> From: Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
>>> To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu,
>>> Date: 2013-02-08 16:12
>>> Subject: Added permissions for new user to a folder causes backup of
>>> unchanged files
>>> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
>>> 
>>> TSM Windows client 6.2.2.0 - Is this W.A.D. or a bug fixed in a later
>>> release?
>>> 
>>> A user did the above and thousands of files were backed up eventhough
>> that
>>> was the only thing that changed?
>>> 
>>> This is a 2K3 server CIFS sharing box we use to back up 32-shares in our
>> SAN
>>> 
>>> --
>>> *Zoltan Forray*
>>> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
>>> Virginia Commonwealth University
>>> UCC/Office of Technology Services
>>> zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> *Zoltan Forray*
> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> Virginia Commonwealth University
> UCC/Office of Technology Services
> zforray AT vcu DOT edu - 804-828-4807
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