I have these commands in the DSM.OPT file (this is a normal windows server backup, not a SAN)
EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.pst.tmp" EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.ppt" EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.pptx" EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.xlsx" EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.xlsM" EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.docx" EXCLUDE "*:\...\~*.xlsb" On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 1:24 PM, Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu> wrote: > Tom, > > I hate using weird/special characters in excludes for fear of casting too > wide of a net. But, as you said, there is no need to attempt to backup > M$Office temp files. > > So, is this what you use to exclude them, via CLOPTSET? > > EXCLUDE '*:\...\~*.pptx' > EXCLUDE '*:\...\~*.xlsx' > EXCLUDE '*:\...\~*.docx' > > > On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 11:28 AM, Tom Alverson <tom.alver...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > For starters I would exclude all of the office temp files like ~*.xlsx as > > shown in your example. These are just small temp files that have the > name > > of the user who has opened the file in them. > > > > On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 8:49 AM, Zoltan Forray <zfor...@vcu.edu> wrote: > > > > > We have 3-Windows 2012R2 servers (current client is 7.1.3) that are > used > > to > > > backup numerous (>50-each) DFS (were CIFS) mounts, each having their > own > > > TSM NODE and schedule that includes Objects that point to the > filesystem > > > (i.e. \\rams.adp.vcu.edu\SOM\TSM\GA\*). > > > > > > This is done so each mount/group/area/directory/department can > > administer > > > their own backups via the webclient and unique ports for each. > > > > > > One problem we have always struggled with is Open Files. Invariably, > we > > > constant get errors like: > > > > > > ANE4987E (Session: 278819, Node: ISILON-DWS) Error processing '\\ > > > rams.adp.vcu.edu\dws\WilderSchool\Shared\Administrative\GVPA_FIN\GPA > > > Department\Center for Public Policy\CPP Fiscal Officer\Com > > > Logs\FY17\~$CURA_Com Log_FY17_2017.04.15.xlsx': *the object is in use > by > > > another process* > > > > > > Since snapshotproviderfs doesn't work, how else can we handle open > files > > > and getting backups, albeit fuzzy, of these files? > > > > > > -- > > > *Zoltan Forray* > > > Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator > > > Xymon Monitor Administrator > > > VMware Administrator > > > Virginia Commonwealth University > > > UCC/Office of Technology Services > > > www.ucc.vcu.edu > > > zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 > > > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will > > > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social > > > security number or confidential personal information. For more details > > > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html > > > > > > > > > -- > *Zoltan Forray* > Spectrum Protect (p.k.a. TSM) Software & Hardware Administrator > Xymon Monitor Administrator > VMware Administrator > Virginia Commonwealth University > UCC/Office of Technology Services > www.ucc.vcu.edu > zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social > security number or confidential personal information. For more details > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html >