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JayDhillon
Level 4
14 years ago

Exclude list not working

I am running NBU 7.0.1 and backing up SQL server (windows 2003) by SQL agent, so wanted to exclude the databases from file/os backup policy. The host properties on client has the databases in file exclude list but it still backs up folder along with the .mdf and ldf files.

It's sql cluster and i have exclusion entered on both physical and virtual client in host properties. Any ideas why netbackup is still backing up files in the folder

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  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    14 years ago

    Hotfix available:

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH144007
    Windows client exclude list not honored when backing up a shared drive in Microsoft Windows Cluster environments following upgrade to NetBackup 6.5.6 / 7.0 / 7.0.1

    ..........

    If this issue is experienced while running NetBackup 7.0.1, a hotfix is available for download here:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH150081

    If this issue is experienced while running NetBackup 6.5.6, a hotfix is available for download here:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH152708

    The formal fix should be included in the forthcoming NetBackup 7.1 release - currently scheduled for release in February 2011.

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  • Stumpr2's avatar
    Stumpr2
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    How does the registry entry look?

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\NetBackup\Currentversion\Config\Exclude

     

  • JayDhillon's avatar
    JayDhillon
    Level 4
    14 years ago

    Just checked it, i see the  folder path in entries in registry 3 times. Not sure if that could be the issue going to remove it duplicates. 

    One is listed as

    F:\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\Data
    G:\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\Logs

    other one is

    F:\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\Data\*
    G:\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\Logs\*

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    Hotfix available:

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH144007
    Windows client exclude list not honored when backing up a shared drive in Microsoft Windows Cluster environments following upgrade to NetBackup 6.5.6 / 7.0 / 7.0.1

    ..........

    If this issue is experienced while running NetBackup 7.0.1, a hotfix is available for download here:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH150081

    If this issue is experienced while running NetBackup 6.5.6, a hotfix is available for download here:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH152708

    The formal fix should be included in the forthcoming NetBackup 7.1 release - currently scheduled for release in February 2011.

  • colltech_1's avatar
    colltech_1
    Level 3
    14 years ago

    Has the formal fix been released yet? I have the same problem at a customer and they would like to avoid the hotfix. 

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    7.1 is not yet GA - FA version was released about 2 weeks ago: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH147815