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Save set using wildcard
I am using netwroker 7.4 SP2. The user home directory volume is 2TB, and nearly full (working on that, another project). What I need to do is split the backup so that the main backup gets all files except PST files, and then another one just for PST files. They will have different retention rules. I created a second instance of the client and assigned it a different group, media pool, schedule, etc. I can create a directive to skip the *.pst files on the main group/client. But when I create a saveset with the following syntax, it grabs nothing. Trying to figure out what I need to tweak. I tried a couple different variations...
E:\*.pst
turbo84gn1
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February 14th, 2011 12:00
More specific how? What does it need to look like to capture all *.pst files on that drive?
turbo84gn1
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February 14th, 2011 12:00
Actually, I may have figured it out. Created another directive that is <<"E:\">> always: *.pst skip *.*
Running now, will follow up in several hours if it gave me what I wanted.
Polska1422
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February 14th, 2011 12:00
Hi,
AFAIK, wildcards can only be used at the file system level but NOT at the sub-directory level. In other words, you'll need to be more specific with these sub-levels.
Regards.
Claudio
Polska1422
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February 14th, 2011 12:00
Well, BackupExec is smaller than Networker (and almost only Windows oriented). There's a lot of tasks that Networker can do and BackupExec doesn't.
Regards
Claudio
Polska1422
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February 14th, 2011 12:00
Take a look at https://solutions.emc.com/emcsolutionview.asp?id=esg92075
turbo84gn1
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February 14th, 2011 12:00
Ah. So it can't do it. I apologize for venting, but this is just another thing (among many) that BackupExec can do that networker can't. Yes I am a little bitter after having corporate force this sub-standard software onto me.
David_Hampson_90e289
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February 15th, 2011 01:00
Also your directives are case sensitive - if you file is "file.PST" then a directive to backup *.pst isn't going to back that up...
David_Hampson_90e289
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February 15th, 2011 01:00
I think you will find for enterprise backups BackupExec is the sub-standard software, you should be thankful to corporate for freeing you from the sub-standard software you had previously been saddled with
For larger environments where there are more clients, more data and often legal requirements ensuring all data is backed up by patching together a backup strategy using wild cards is generally not a sensible strategy. My guess is that your server is a lot of home directories with data that is rarely touched so you may find looking at depduplication or archiving will help you arrive at a better backup strategy.
coganb
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February 18th, 2011 01:00
Hi,
So did your solution work? Does this now backup as you want?
-Bobby
ble1
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March 11th, 2011 16:00
*.[pP][sS][tT] would address that.