Re: [ADSM-L] Fine tuning INCLUDE/EXCLUDE and EXCLUDE.DIR

Harold,
It sounds as if you need a multiplexed session solution. You might want to check out dsmISI MAGS. It is a utility that manages many simultaneous Spectrum Protect sessions running in parallel.

http://www.general-storage.com/PRODUCTS/dsmISI-MAGS/dsmisi-mags.html

Cheers,
Neil Strand

www.cassevern.com
6201 Chevy Chase Drive, Laurel, MD 20707
800.252.4715 • 301.776.3400 • Fax 301.776.3444

From: "Vandeventer, Harold [OITS]" <Harold.Vandeventer AT KS DOT GOV>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: 08/26/2016 02:24 PM
Subject: [ADSM-L] Fine tuning INCLUDE/EXCLUDE and EXCLUDE.DIR
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One of my clients has a server running ImageNow. There are millions of files and several thousand folders that take over 24 hours for the daily incremental. My goal is to backup a single ImageNow folder and reduce the elapsed time to traverse thousands of folders that don't need to be backed up. We worked out a setup for a new node in an effort to backup only a given path within the ImageNow structure. The following dsm.opt statements are in place: DOMAIN J: EXCLUDE J:\...\* INCLUDE J:\IMAGENOW\SUBOB_OSM\...\* That was successful in backing up only the files and subfolders/files in SUBOB_OSM. But it also backed up thousands of directories on J:\. Most of them are in the \IMAGENOW path. My plan is to add a few EXCLUDE.DIR statements such as: EXCLUDE.DIR J:\IMAGENOW\54_OSM EXCLUDE.DIR J:\IMAGENOW\DEFAULT_OSM The question: will adding EXCLUDE.DIR now, after the node has backed up all those paths, result in a performance improvement? I suspect Spectrum Protect server will send all the directory names to the node, but hopefully the work on the node side will be much faster. Or, will we need to delete the filespace, then start over with a fresh "incremental forever" backup to clear out all that directory structure? Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------ Harold Vandeventer Office of Information Technology Services 2800 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 296-0631 Harold.Vandeventer AT ks DOT gov |www.oits.ks.govCONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGE NOTICE This email message including attachments, if any, is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy the original message, including all copies. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGE NOTICE This e-mail message, including attachments, if any, is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy the original message, including all copies, Thank you.