Well there are certain files in windows that for the most part do not
need to be backed up every day. One for example is the windows swap file
(pagefile.sys). This file changes every day and this would be backed up
every day. But would not be needed if the server needed a DR recovery.
Another file would be the windows crash file, typically those that end
in *.DMP. I was just looking for other "standard" files that could be
excluded from backups that would not really matter in if a server failed
and had to have a DR restore done. And I am not really a Unix person so
any direction there on files that particularly do not need to be backed
up every day would be helpful.

Greg


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[mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of David Rock
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 6:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Does anyone use file excludes

* Hindle, Greg <Greg.Hindle AT constellation DOT com> [2005-01-14 16:53]:
> Hello,
> Does anyone use file excludes when they backup a UNIX or windows
server?
> For example excluding the paging file 'pagefile.sys' when backing up a

> windows server? A situation came up here where I work and I need to 
> push out a "standard" set of files to exclude on UNIX and windows
servers.

we use excludes quite a bit, mostly on Windows. A "standard" listing is
somewhat subjective, though.

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David Rock
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