strange window policy

[rookie11]

master server unix
media server unix
client box windows 2000 .in policy it is selected as MS-WINDOWS-NT

but backup selection list as /

still backup ran how it is possible.

[Kevin_Good]

it likely converted the / to be "ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES"

[J_H_Is_gone]

Netbackup uses TAR to do the backups, if it is unix or windows.
So I would agree with Kevin, that it took / (which tar does know) to be all local drives.

Maybe a Symantec person can verify if  NB takes windows items can converts them to something tar understands.

[Will_Restore]

Windows client restore to unix server looks like this  /C/Program Files/directory/file  etc

[Andy_Welburn · Accepted solution]

From the Admin Guide (Windows)

"...
UNIX conventions that are permitted on Windows
You can use UNIX conventions in the backup selection list for Windows clients. UNIX conventions are similar to those for Microsoft Windows, with the following exceptions:
■Begin each line with a forward slash (/).
■Omit the colon (:) after the drive letter.
■Specify / to back up all local drives except for those that are removable.
The following example uses UNIX conventions:
/c/
/d/workfiles/
/e/Special/status
/c/tests/*.exe
..."

[rookie11]

thnks andy but in my backup policy  type is selected as MS WINDOWS NT but selection list as /  and backup ran and backedup  C drive

can any1 explain this NBU behaviour

[Andy_Welburn]

Windows Admin Guide:

"You can use UNIX conventions in the backup selection list for Windows clients" e.g. MS-WINDOWS-NT policies

"Specify / to back up all local drives except for those that are removable." e.g. C drive

[Kevin_Good]

And that this drive didn't get backed up?

[Kiran_Bandi]

As your Master and media servers are UNIX, you have to enter the selections manually. There is no option to browse the filesystems for selection list.  But in  policy selection list  you can specify  as  ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES or type in the paths.