[Suggestion] Configuring Multiple Full schedules (Quaterly and monthly)

Question

Hello,
I need a suggestion regarding schedules.&nbsp; We have a NBU environment, where schedules are configured as follow.
Daily incremental, weekly cummulative incrementals (1 month), monthly full (3 monhts), Quaterly fulls (Infinity retentions). This is as per the business requirements.
Incrementals and cummulative incrementals are OK. But for the monthly and Quaterly fulls we have to maintain list of exclude and include dates.
On start of every quarter, quaterly fulls runs on those months no full backups should run. Vice versa is also true. So we have to keep populating exclude and include dates in our policies once they are exhausted.
This is how the policy schedule looks.
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&nbsp;Schedule:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mon_mfull
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Type:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Full Backup
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maximum MPX:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Synthetic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PFI Recovery:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Number Copies:&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fail on Error:&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Residence:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (specific storage unit not required)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Volume Pool:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as policy volume pool)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Server Group:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as specified for policy)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Calendar sched: Enabled
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allowed to retry after run day
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 0 - 09/05/2011
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 1 - 11/07/2011
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 2 - 12/05/2011
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 3 - 02/06/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 4 - 03/05/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 5 - 05/07/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 6 - 06/04/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 7 - 08/06/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 8 - 09/03/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 9 - 11/05/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 10 - 12/03/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 11 - 02/04/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 12 - 03/04/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 13 - 05/06/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 14 - 06/03/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 15 - 08/05/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 16 - 09/02/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 17 - 11/04/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 18 - 12/02/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 19 - 02/04/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 20 - 03/03/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 21 - 05/05/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 22 - 06/02/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 23 - 08/04/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 24 - 09/08/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 25 - 11/03/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 26 - 12/08/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 27 - 02/02/2015
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 0 - 05/21/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daily Windows:
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20:00:00&nbsp; --&gt;&nbsp; Wednesday&nbsp; 07:00:00
	
	&nbsp; Schedule:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mon_qtr
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Type:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Full Backup
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maximum MPX:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Synthetic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PFI Recovery:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Number Copies:&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fail on Error:&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Residence:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (specific storage unit not required)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Volume Pool:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as policy volume pool)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Server Group:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as specified for policy)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Calendar sched: Enabled
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 0 - 05/07/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 1 - 07/02/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 2 - 10/08/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 3 - 01/07/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 4 - 04/08/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 5 - 07/08/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 6 - 10/07/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 7 - 01/06/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 8 - 04/07/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 9 - 07/07/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 10 - 10/06/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SPECIFIC DATE 11 - 01/05/2015
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daily Windows:
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20:00:00&nbsp; --&gt;&nbsp; Tuesday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 07:00:00
	
	&nbsp; Schedule:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mon_wcumi
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Type:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cumulative Incremental Backup
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maximum MPX:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Synthetic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PFI Recovery:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Number Copies:&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fail on Error:&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Residence:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; (specific storage unit not required)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Volume Pool:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as policy volume pool)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Server Group:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as specified for policy)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Calendar sched: Enabled
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday, Week 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday, Week 2
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday, Week 3
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday, Week 4
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday, Week 5
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 0 - 11/07/2011
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 1 - 12/05/2011
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 2 - 01/02/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 3 - 02/06/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 4 - 03/05/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 5 - 04/02/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 6 - 05/07/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 7 - 05/21/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 8 - 06/04/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 9 - 07/02/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 10 - 08/06/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 11 - 09/03/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 12 - 10/08/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 13 - 11/05/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 14 - 12/03/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 15 - 01/07/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 16 - 02/04/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 17 - 03/04/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 18 - 04/08/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 19 - 05/06/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 20 - 06/03/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 21 - 07/08/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 22 - 08/05/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 23 - 09/02/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 24 - 10/07/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 25 - 11/04/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 26 - 12/02/2013
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 27 - 01/06/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 28 - 02/03/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 29 - 03/03/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 30 - 04/07/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 31 - 05/05/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 32 - 06/02/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 33 - 07/07/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 34 - 08/04/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 35 - 09/08/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 36 - 10/06/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 37 - 11/03/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 38 - 12/08/2014
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 39 - 01/05/2015
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 40 - 02/02/2015
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daily Windows:
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22:00:00&nbsp; --&gt;&nbsp; Tuesday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 07:00:00
	
	&nbsp; Schedule:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; exmon_incr
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Type:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Differential Incremental Backup
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Frequency:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; every 1 day
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maximum MPX:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Synthetic:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PFI Recovery:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Retention Level: 0 (1 week)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Number Copies:&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fail on Error:&nbsp;&nbsp; 0
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Residence:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (specific storage unit not required)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Volume Pool:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as policy volume pool)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Server Group:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (same as specified for policy)
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EXCLUDE DATE 0 - 05/21/2012
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Residence is Storage Lifecycle Policy:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daily Windows:
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sunday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22:00:00&nbsp; --&gt;&nbsp; Monday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 07:00:00
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tuesday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22:00:00&nbsp; --&gt;&nbsp; Wednesday&nbsp; 07:00:00
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wednesday&nbsp; 22:00:00&nbsp; --&gt;&nbsp; Thursday&nbsp;&nbsp; 07:00:00
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thursday&nbsp;&nbsp; 22:00:00&nbsp; --&gt;&nbsp; Friday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 07:00:00
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Friday&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22:00:00&nbsp; --&gt;&nbsp; Saturday&nbsp;&nbsp; 07:00:00
	==================
&nbsp;
We have 4 master servers and more then 800 policies,&nbsp; Obviously its very tedious task. I want to get rid of this thing. I have the following idea in mind.
&nbsp;
Create a seprate set of policy only for infinity quaterly backups and remove the quaterly schedules from the regular policy.
Now setup the monthly backups like "first monday of every month".&nbsp; Same should be done with the quaterly infinity policy also.
During the regular times keep the infinity policy disabled and regular policy running. Durin the quaterly month in first week specifically enable the infinity policy and disable regular policy. (This can be done using simple script)
&nbsp;
This is far beeter then what we are following&nbsp; right now. If someone have other ideas please share them.
&nbsp;
Thanks in advance!
&nbsp;
(If I am not clear please let me know)

andy_welburn · Accepted Answer

As far as the quarterly backups are concerned you'll probably have to go the Calendar schedule route &amp; manually specify which dates the backups fall on.
My experience has always been that if the start time on the backup windows are the same then NetBackup will only run the less frequent or higher retention backups if more than one schedule in the same policy is set to start at the same time.
e.g. I would personally set up your policy with the following schedules:
Daily Incremental - (exmon_incr) - as current but drop frequency to prevent 'schedule creep' and jobs not running if a manual backup is carried out (can drop 9 hours if required, 10 to be safe as window is 9 hours)
Weekly Cumulative - (mon_wcumi) - change to frequency based with a 6 day frequency (or less - again can drop to 9 or 10 hours) ***change to Monday window
Monthly Full - (mon_mfull) - calendar based. First Monday of month. Use same window (or at least start time) as mon_wcumi
Quarterly Full - (mon_qtr) - as current. Use same window (or at least start time) as mon_wcumi
&nbsp;
If you schedule it correctly NetBackup *should* be clever enough to run exaactly what you want.
&nbsp;
*** Note: it seems as if your current set up for mon_mfull is incorrect - window opens Tuesday 2000hours but specific dates (except Feb 4th) are Mondays
*** Edit: retention levels all 1 week?

nicolai · Answer

You do know that you can create specific exclude/include lists down to the schedule level ?
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO33491
Format: exclude_list.POLICY_NAME.SCHEDULE_NAME.
e.g.:
exlude_list.UNIX_FS.daily
exlude_list.UNIX_FS.weekly
If you use frequency based backup you can define both daily,weekly, quaterly backup in the same policy and Netbackup will not run both a daily and weekly/monthly/quaterly backup at the same time for a given client.&nbsp;
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tollboy · Answer

Hello Nicolai,
&nbsp;
Thanks for the reply, but&nbsp; the link you given, I gues it is for excluding backup selectiong. I am looking for excluding dates.
Also frequency based schedules have hours, days and weeks. For quatery if I give 12 weeks, then it will be mess, as number of week changes in some months.
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nicolai · Answer

Sorry - I mis-read the post. I red it as include and excludes lists.

tollboy · Answer

Andy,
Thanks for pointing out that mistake, I will rectify it.
Retention: Every schedule goes to different different SLPs, I had changed the residence of the schedules before posting here.  SLP manages the retention.
Schedule: As per your suggested configuration, We will get rid from maintaining the date list for Weeklly Cumulatives (mon_wcumi) but we still have to maintain the exclude date and specific date for Monthly Full (mon_mfull) and Quaterly Full (mon_qtr)? Or&nbsp; I am getting it wrong?
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andy_welburn · Answer

You *should* only need to specify the dates that you want the quarterly backups to run.
There *shouldn't* be any requirement for exclude dates.
We used to do the same thing - but not quarterlies - with include and exclude dates where monthly calendar-based and weekly frequency-based backups clashed but found that having the same start time made this redundant.
You *may* want to monitor very closely to start with as there *may* be some tweaking required (e.g. advance the start time of the monthly/quarterly backups.
You may notice a lot of "*...*" type emphasis above for should/shouldn't/may - it's not a definite science but it can (and has been proved to) work.
As mentioned earlier, we didn't have 2 lots of calendar-based schedules contending start times in our policies - maybe this will throw a spanner in the works, I don't know.
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For quatery if I give 12 weeks, then it will be mess, as number of week changes in some months.

I presume, therefore, that you are tied to running your monthly/quarterly backups on a strict calendar month basis.
An article we used to quote that Marianne got David Chapa to 're-publish' for us:
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/netbackup-frequency-based-scheduling-1

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