Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Configuring how NetWorker determines when to back up a file

You can configure NetWorker to back up a file that is based on the setting of the Archive file attribute in the properties of a Windows file or based on the modification time.

The NetWorker software saves a file when the Archive attribute is enabled. After NetWorker saves the file, the NetWorker software disables the Archive attribute. If you restore the file from a backup, then the NetWorker software enables the Archive attribute to ensure that the next backup includes the file.

To configure NetWorker to use the modification time of a file instead of the Archive attribute, perform the following steps:

1. Browse to Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings.
2. On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables...
3. In the System Variables section, click New.
4. In the Variable name field, type NSR_AVOID_ARCHIVE.
5. In the Variable value field, type Yes.
6. Click OK to close the Environment Variables window, and then click OK to close the System Properties window.
7. Log off or restart the client computer, or restart the NetWorker Remote Exec Service to make Windows aware of the environment variable change.