Adam, thanks for the info. I figured there wasn't much else that could be done but wanted to put this out there. Sometimes people can come up with some pretty good work arounds I could create multiple policies and base the policy on the specific folder I need. I will have to try that out, looks like that might be my only option. Basically I am using the backup system to provide extended backups for some legal holds that we have. I don't want to export out the whole file server, I go through enough tapes as it is. This is was a quick and dirty extended retention option until we get archiving going for the file server and emails....but not soon enough yet thanks again for your input.
If you have a requirement to migrate only portions of a given clients dataset such as in the example of a Windows server backed up with x4 drive letters C, D, E & F and only F needs to go to tape you might want to checkout
ADM(e) Avamar Data Migration Enabler utility available at https://community.emc.com/docs/DOC-7910 It supports include/exclude against a given client backup so in this example only Drv-F would be migrated.
ADM(e) provides some key operational & practical advantageous when migrating Avamar backups to a different storage medium such as tape or cloud for archival purposes.
· file granular recoveries directly from tape or cloud
· a fully cataloged/indexed tape backup
· file level recoveries directly from tape or cloud storage
· a ZERO dependency on the need for Avamar or an Avamar GSAN to perform a recovery from tape or cloud storage
These are just a few of them, I’ve attached a pdf comparing the functionality of the three solutions available for this purpose to help clarify which one is best for you.
Adam, thanks a lot for that info. I will for sure check this out, it sounds like ADM is exactly what I need. Looks like you may have just a little but of knowledge about this tool So I may bounce some questions off of you if I don't see any one else in the threads in the link you provided that helps me. thanks again!!!
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Brent,
Clients for tapeout must be added to a policy individually or at the domain level.
The Media Access Node has no understanding of Avamar group names nor the clients assigned to them.
regards,
Adam
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Adam, thanks for the info. I figured there wasn't much else that could be done but wanted to put this out there. Sometimes people can come up with some pretty good work arounds
I could create multiple policies and base the policy on the specific folder I need. I will have to try that out, looks like that might be my only option. Basically I am using the backup system to provide extended backups for some legal holds that we have. I don't want to export out the whole file server, I go through enough tapes as it is. This is was a quick and dirty extended retention option until we get archiving going for the file server and emails....but not soon enough yet 
thanks again for your input.
mradamk
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May 12th, 2014 07:00
Brent,
If you have a requirement to migrate only portions of a given clients dataset such as in the example of a Windows server backed up with x4 drive letters C, D, E & F and only F needs to go to tape you might want to checkout
ADM(e) Avamar Data Migration Enabler utility available at https://community.emc.com/docs/DOC-7910 It supports include/exclude against a given client backup so in this example only Drv-F would be migrated.
ADM(e) provides some key operational & practical advantageous when migrating Avamar backups to a different storage medium such as tape or cloud for archival purposes.
· file granular recoveries directly from tape or cloud
· a fully cataloged/indexed tape backup
· file level recoveries directly from tape or cloud storage
· a ZERO dependency on the need for Avamar or an Avamar GSAN to perform a recovery from tape or cloud storage
These are just a few of them, I’ve attached a pdf comparing the functionality of the three solutions available for this purpose to help clarify which one is best for you.
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Adam, thanks a lot for that info. I will for sure check this out, it sounds like ADM is exactly what I need. Looks like you may have just a little but of knowledge about this tool
So I may bounce some questions off of you if I don't see any one else in the threads in the link you provided that helps me. thanks again!!!