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Sharad_Singh7
Level 4
8 years ago

NDMP Backup Selection

Hello Everyone,

 

We are backing up a volume

/vol/vol_vm_linux_prd/.snapshot/smvi__SMVI_Production_Bkup_recent through NDMP backup.

Can we change the backup selection to /vol/vol_vm_linux_prd/. Will it backup the same data as of previous backup selection.

 

Thanks

 

 

  • Tousif's avatar
    Tousif
    8 years ago

    Hello,

     

    If the backup selection is /vol/vol_vm_linux_prd/  then it will take backup of all sub folders and file under Vol_VM_linux_prd.

    I think snapshot will get excluded as this pointer of original data.

     

    Thanks & Regards

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  • Tousif's avatar
    Tousif
    Level 6
    8 years ago

    Hello,

     

    I don't think this backup selection /vol/vol_vm_linux_prd/. work.

    Following are wildcard charcters are mentioned in NDMP guideline.

    *  Specifies a string match.

    ? Specifies a single-character match.

    [...] Specifies an alphanumeric pattern match. example:  /fs[1-9] so it will  backup individual folders /fs1, /fs2, /fs3 ..../fs9

    Reference: NetBackup NDMP admin guide 7.7 Page 59-65

    Article: http://www.veritas.com/docs/000004618

    Thanks & Regards

      • Tousif's avatar
        Tousif
        Level 6
        8 years ago

        Hello,

         

        If the backup selection is /vol/vol_vm_linux_prd/  then it will take backup of all sub folders and file under Vol_VM_linux_prd.

        I think snapshot will get excluded as this pointer of original data.

         

        Thanks & Regards