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NetWorker: All-mounts Saveset backs up unexpected paths

Summary: This Article describes a defect with the All-mounts save set keyword which causes ramfs save sets to be backed up unexpectedly.

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Symptoms

  • All-mounts save set causes an unexpected backup size, duration due to unwanted paths being backed up
  • Directives created to skip unwanted paths fail

Cause

This is due to a defect in the All-mounts implementation causing ramfs type file system to be included implicitly, rather than explicitly excluded.

Resolution

This is expected to be resolved in upcoming versions following the immediate next which are nearing release:

  • NetWorker 19.12.0.4 (Tentative November 2025)
  • NetWorker 19.13.0.3 (Date not set as of publishing this KB)

All-mounts logic includes 90+ file system exclusions; if unexpected file systems are backed up, gather the following outputs to investigate further:

Linux

df -aTh > `hostname`_df_aTh.out 2>&1
mount > `hostname`_mount.out 2>&1
cat /etc/mtab > `hostname`_mtab.out 2>&1

AIX

mount > `hostname`_mount.out 2>&1
df -g > `hostname`_df.out 2>&1
lsfs > `hostname`_lsfs.out 2>&1

Solaris or HP-UX

df > `hostname`_df.out 2>&1
mount > `hostname`_mount.out 2>&1

 

Affected Products

NetWorker
Article Properties
Article Number: 000378242
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2025
Version:  1
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