RE: how to exclude set of dir in a client backup

[bharath_jakkani]

Hi Team,

I am running NBU 6.5.4 on Redhat 5 and I need to exclude set of dirctories and files in the backup which are un necessary,

I have read a discussion saying go to hostproperties--> client settings-->  and exclude list

but I couldnt find there?.

am I missing anything here?.

please respond to this

Thanks

Bharath

[Andy_Welburn · Accepted solution]

you have to create an exclude_list file on the client in /usr/openv/netbackup. There are T/N's available & I will source some for you shortly!

***EDIT***

Subject is touched on in the Admin Guides (noted in the following URLs), but also:

DOCUMENTATION: Additional examples for setting up exclude_list files on NetBackup clients
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH30603

DOCUMENTATION: Additional tips on using exclude_list and include_list for managing files to be excluded and included in a backup
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH32585

Additionally:

DOCUMENTATION: A method for centrally managing exclude and include list for UNIX and Linux clients under NetBackup 6.5.3. and later
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH66046

If you have any specific queries please let us know!

[Rajesh_s1]

You need to open the client properties of a perticular client from admin console and then browse perticluar directory or path which needs to exclude.

[MOHAMED_PATEL]

touching on with what Andy pointed out...

Unix clients - need to use the exclude_list file - add the dir/files/ext manually

Windows clients - you can use the Remote console, selecting the client and then browse the client dir/files to exclude.

Are you using Java or Windows remote console