Creating policy and schedule specific exclude lists on NBU 7.6.0.2?

[quantum-it]

I have a policy that runs two different schedules, for backing up our Linux host.  (Policy: Linux_Backups; Schedule: Linux_Full_Backups, Linux_Incremental_Backups).

Is there a way to define an exclude list that would be specifically targeted to exclude a specific subdirectory during each of these backups, and if so what is the process for doing so?

[Will_Restore · Accepted solution]

The following options exist when creating an exclude_list file:
- Create an exclude_list file if the exclude list will apply to all backups of the client.
- Create an exclude_list.<policy> if the exclude list will apply only for a specific policy.
- Create an exclude_list.<policy>.<schedule> if the exclude list will apply to only one schedule in a policy.

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH30603

so, for example

  /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list.Linux_Backups.Linux_Incremental_Backups

might contain

  /excluded-directory-name

and

   /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list.Linux_Backups.Linux_Full_Backups

might contain

  //some-other-directory

[sri_vani]

A method for centrally managing exclude and include list for UNIX and Linux clients

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH66046

[Sulivan77]

Will is right on the money.  Symantec needs to get on updating that client to allow exlcude list modification from the netbackup admin console.  Would make life easier and consistent. 

Sully