Unfortunately, backups using the PowerProtect Data Manager File System Agent are specified at the file system level for Linux systems and at the drive level for Windows systems.
However, starting with PPDM version 19.16, you can use the include filter option, which May let you to select individual files or folders for backup.
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June 24th, 2025 06:35
Hi RuddyV
Unfortunately, backups using the PowerProtect Data Manager File System Agent are specified at the file system level for Linux systems and at the drive level for Windows systems.
However, starting with PPDM version 19.16, you can use the
includefilter option, which May let you to select individual files or folders for backup.Please refer to the following knowledge base article for more details:
🔹 Dell EMC Knowledge Article 000218382: PowerProtect – How to Configure and Run a File System Centralized Backup
You can also find a similar question discussed on the Japanese Dell Community site :
🔹 Backup targets that can be acquired using PPDM + FileSystem Agent