Excluding the directories from backup

[cynthiapinto]

Hi,

I would like to exclude few directories from backup . NB version is 7.6.0.3 . Master server is RHEL & Client is Solaris11

I have added /usr/openv/exclude_list_policyname & added the directory but when I run the backup it takes into backup. 

[revarooo]

The exclude_list_policyname file needs to be in /usr/openv/netbackup on the client, NOT /usr/openv/

[Marianne]

The filename must be  /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list.policyname

Note the path and the . (dot), not _.

Check that policy name matches the policy name on the master exactly (case sensitive).

Create bpbkar log folder on the client to troubleshoot any other issues with exclude list. 

[revarooo]

Well spotted on the . - either way OP it won't work in /usr/openv/

If it doesn't work when moved to /usr/openv/netbackup. with the correct filename then  just test it with the filename as /usr/openv/netbackup/exclude_list   (this exclude list will affect all policies for the client) if it still doesn't work then the bpbkar log with VERBOSE logging and /usr/openv/netbackup/bpbkar_path_tr touch file in place would help as suggested. Post this up along with the contents of the exclude_list file.

[cynthiapinto]

Corrected the entires but no luck .

I would like to take the backup of other directories from /App01  except /App01/ftpgpuser

[revarooo]

Ok, have you tried renaming the exclude_list.CIO_10.10.14.66_Prod to just exclude_list and running the backup?

Let's have a look at the bpbkar log please. Post it up.

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

Is CIO_10.10.14.66_Prod your policy name?   

This will not work because of all the .'s (dots) in the policy name.

Exclude lists works as follows:

• exclude_list (to be applied to all policies and schedules)
• exclude_list.policy_name   (to be applied to this policy and all schedules within the policy)  (note that policy_name cannot contain any dots)
• exclude_list.policy_name.schedule_name  (to be applied to this policy and schedule only) ( policy_name and schedule_name cannot contain any dots)

So, your exclude_list filename is interpreted by NBU as follows:

Policy name: CIO_10
Shedule name: 10

And the rest is ignored!

Create a new policy without any dots in the name.

[revarooo]

Marianne - that is spot on.

OP once you have confirmed this has worked, please mark Marianes post above as solution.