Pre-generate client side file list for backup

[slevans]

I can not recall how to get NBU to force the client to pre-generate a list of files to backup before the backup jobs start. I have a server with loads of little files, millions of the buggers, and generating the list to backup while the backup runs is a bit slow.

What is the name of the function I am looking for?  I remember doing this on NBU 4.5, but... its been a while..

[mph999]

Netbackup 6.x (and I think 5.x) doesn't generate a list of files to backup anymore.  Simply, it backs up what it finds 'when it gets there'.

Unfortunately therefore you will be unable to do this.

The exception I think is database backups using the agents.

Martin

[slevans]

Well that is a huge pain!  Enterprise Vault index's are annoying me..  500Gb should not take 48+hrs to backup.

[mph999]

Perhaps you could try flash backups ...