Shadow Copy Componets Backup Size is 1.2 TB

[RohitNayal]

Hi All,

I am facing a problem that for my Windows 2008  Sp1 ( Virtual Server) Shadow Copy full backup size is approx 1.2 TB , My C:\ drive having size 90 GB , and For C:\ drive and Shadow Copy I am using the MS Windows Policy Type , but for my other Drive D:\ its having size approx 2 TB and for backing up this drive I am using Flash Backup- Windows policy Type .

Please let me know what needs to be check as I am stuck in this problem and not getting any Tech doc regarding this ,

Regards ,

Rohit

[AmolB]

Do you have DFS data on the sever in question? 

I guess DFS data is being backed up through the Shadow Copy Components of the server

[RohitNayal]

Hi Amol,

Yes DFS is enabled but I have uncheck the Collect True Image Restoration Information in the polciy .

[Marianne]

DFS is backed up via Shadow Copy Components - nothing to do with TIR.

See this TN: http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH172497

[RohitNayal]

Hi Marianne,

I think if insted of choosing the Shadow Copy If I make the backup selction list as "System State" it will resolved by issue , please give me your feedback as I do not want to backup the DFSR directory hosted on the client server 

Rohit

[Nicolai · Accepted solution]

Try to exclude DFS-R first - using the BAR GUI add below to the exclude tab

Shadow Copy Components:\User Data\Distributed File System Replication

[Marianne]

You can exclude DFSR only.

See http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH71076

• Configuring exclusions:
  Excluding DFSR data is supported to the DFSR root level.  It is possible to exclude all DFSR information, or specific DFSR roots if it is desired to protect DFSR in a separate policy.  
  
  To configure an exclude, do the following
  • 1. Launch the NetBackup Administration Console GUI 
    2. Navigate to Host properties -> Clients in the left pane.  
    3. Select the client name.
    4. Expand "Windows Client" and select  "Exclude Lists"
    5. Add excludes for the policy in question.
  
  
  
  Example to exclude all DFSR:  
  
  • Shadow Copy Components:\User Data\Distributed File System Replication 
    
    Example to exclude a DFSR root:
    • Shadow Copy Components:\User Data\Distributed File System Replication\MyReplicatedFolder

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Too slow!!!

[RohitNayal]

Thanks to Amol , Nicolai & Marianne for resolving  this issue