> All system files are backed up every time regardless of whether they are > changed.
This is thanks to the stupidity of Microsoft's inclusion of the event logs as part of the system objects. On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Rushforth, Tim wrote: > Windows 2000 backs up the system files (a whole whack of dll's and exe's) as > part of the system object. The default domain for an incremental includes > the System Object. You can change the default ALL-LOCAL domain to not > include the system object BUT be aware that the SYSTEM OBJECT also contains > the registry, event logs, cluster db, active db, comm db ...) > > All system files are backed up every time regardless of whether they are > changed. > > Tim Rushforth > City of Winnipeg > > -----Original Message----- > From: Miles Purdy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: September 26, 2002 1:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: WIN2k Clients Backing up Executables ALL THE TIME > > Hi folks, > > TSM Server 5.1.1.6 (was 4.1.1 but behavior is the same) (on AIX 4.3.3) > TSM Windows Client 5.1.1.5 (was 4.2.1 but behavior is the same) > Windows W2K SP2 > > My problem is that the W2K clients are always backing up a whack of .exe's > and .dll's. The reason that it is backing them up is that the modified > date/time keeps getting updated. Interestingly enough, the time seems to be > when the TSM schedule starts! These files are obviously not changing. > > The other thing is it seems to be backing up the files as system objects and > not files. If I run 'dsmc inc c:', it backs up about 10mb. If I run 'dsmc > inc' it backs up around 800mb. > > Any ideas? > > Miles > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ > Miles Purdy > System Manager > Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, > Information Systems Team, > Farm Income Programs Directorate > Winnipeg, MB, CA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ph: (204) 984-1602 fax: (204) 983-7557 > > "If you hold a UNIX shell up to your ear, can you hear the C?" > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------- >