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Lance-a-lot's avatar
Lance-a-lot
Level 3
14 years ago

Selection Lists - Auto Folder Selection

Hi All,

I'm using Backup Exec 12.5 on a Windows 2003 R2 server and have recently had a very near miss of loosing data following a move from one server to another.

One thing I would like to do in the future is to ensure any new folders created in volumes (i.e. f:\ g:\ etc) on servers are automatically added to the selection list...

Now I notice that certain selected folders already do this and wondered why it is different?

Is it because the entire folder has been selected and then items have been excluded, whereas when an item has been specifically selected further down the tree it, that volume will not add any new folders created above the selection?

Apologies if this don’t make sense.

Cheers

Lance

12.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
Backup Exec (media server only)
  • AmolB's avatar
    AmolB
    14 years ago

    Place a check mark on the drive and then uncheck the folders which you dont need

    for backup. Then create new folders on the drive, the new folder will be automatically

    selected in the backup selection list. You dont have to manually select the new folders

    for backup.

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  • AmolB's avatar
    AmolB
    Moderator
    14 years ago

    Place a check mark on the drive and then uncheck the folders which you dont need

    for backup. Then create new folders on the drive, the new folder will be automatically

    selected in the backup selection list. You dont have to manually select the new folders

    for backup.

  • Lance-a-lot's avatar
    Lance-a-lot
    Level 3
    14 years ago

    Thanks Amol, do you know if this is documented anywhere?

    I need to referrence it for a Lessons Learned.

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    14 years ago

    Lance,

     

    The simplest way is to test this yourself.

    Luckily all you need to do is create a folder in Windows which you can then delete afterwards.

    If it shows up in your selection list, the answer is yes. If not, unmark the solution as there would be no way to select any new folders.

     

    Craig

  • Hywel_Mallett's avatar
    Hywel_Mallett
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    I think the simplest thing is to look at the selection list in text view.

    Get in the habit of checking that each time you make a change. Sometimes if you make what seems like a simple change in the browse list, you'll spot something you didn't expect in the text view.

  • Lance-a-lot's avatar
    Lance-a-lot
    Level 3
    14 years ago

    Many thanks again for your replies.

    The solution does work and provides me with the contingency that if any folders are created with or without my knowledge they will be backed up.

    Is does also work the other way round, in that I now have to keep an eye out for any folder I don't want backing up. :-)

    valid point Hywel,

    Cheers,

    Lance