It really doesn't matter what the master is.

A Windows 2000 client in an MS-Windows-NT class will back up all non-removable
drives, including System_state:\, if the ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES file directive is
selected.  If the "allow multiple data streams" option is not checked all
drives, including the System_state, will be backed up as one stream.  If the
"allow multiple data streams" option is checked and the file list is
ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES a separate stream will be created for each drive, including a
separate stream for the System_state.

In an MS-Windows-NT class the "cross mount points" option doesn't do anything
for NT 4.0 clients because the OS does not support mount points.

Windows 2000 clients also use the MS-Windows-NT class type, but the Windows
2000 operating system does support mount points thanks to the reparse points
included in NTFS v5.  Just like the name says... if "cross mount points" is
selected, data on the other side of the mount point is backed up.  If the
option is not selected, the data does not get backed up.


- Scott



                                                                                
                                                   
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Just a followup question:
If you are using a Unix master and the class type is MS-Windows-NT, is
"cross mount points" the same as "all local drives"?

I can browse the C/, D/ and System_state/ so I assume it is. Just like to
check these things before I have someone ask me to restore them :)

-----Original Message-----
From: scott.kendall AT abbott DOT com [mailto:scott.kendall AT abbott DOT com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:20 PM
To: Jonas Blåberg
Cc: Veritas BU
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] System_State:\



The System_state:\ file directive directly relates to a System State backup
in
Windows 2000.  System State backups include the Registry, system files, COM+
registration database and more.  You can't do a full restore of a W2K box
without this.  For docs on this look at W2K help files or W2K related
manuals/books.

System_state:\ is automatically included on a Windows 2000 client if the
file
directive ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES is being used.

If you list the drives individually and the class is backing up a Windows
2000
client, yes you should include System_State:\.  Otherwise you will not be
backing it up.


- Scott





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                    06/20/2001 10:12 AM









Hello!


Couldn't find anything about System_State in the manuals... What is included
in the file directive System_State:\ ?


Do I need to use System_State if I use ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES?


Do I need to use System_State if I list all my local drives (i.e. C:\ and
D:\
on separate rows).


/jonas





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