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Sulivan77
Level 4
11 years ago

Skip open files and don't use vss.

So we backup a file server that has new files constantly being written to it.  Files are never opened once they have finished writing and files that are open don't need to be backed up until they are closed (finished being created).   Server has a lot of activity so vss snapshots get overrun.  

 

I think I know the settings but I'd like validation.  On how to tell my backup to not kick off bpfis (vss snapshot creation) and to skip open files?

 

Solution check given to the best answer. 

 

Sully

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  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    11 years ago

    bpclient and the admin console do the same job. This tech note show you where to configure it in the GUI  (Windows open file tab).

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO11297

    You can also tune how and where Windows place the VSS shadow area.

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH153955

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH72361

    That usally do the job.

  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    I don't think you can disable VSS but you can change the failure behaviour from "abort" to "ignore and continue" using bpclient command (-WOFB_error).

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO43768 

     

  • Sulivan77's avatar
    Sulivan77
    Level 4
    11 years ago

    Workable but there is a more standard way.  Think admin console. 

  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    11 years ago

    bpclient and the admin console do the same job. This tech note show you where to configure it in the GUI  (Windows open file tab).

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO11297

    You can also tune how and where Windows place the VSS shadow area.

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH153955

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH72361

    That usally do the job.