Hi Ray Thanks for this input ......
It is a way to do a general INCLUDE for "Hard Disk 1" (ALL VM needs the "Hard Disk 1" to be backup) . For machines I need to back up more than the "Hard disk 1" I will add for each of them : INCLUDE.VMDISK VMACHINE1 "Hard Disk 2" INCLUDE.VMDISK VMACHINE1 "Hard Disk 3" Best Regards Robert -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Storer, Raymond Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 3:16 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] VM backup question Robert, you might use the -vm parameter to exclude certain VMs in your DSM.OPT file. DOMAIN.VMFULL VMHOSTCLUSTER=CLUSTER_NAME;-VM=VM_TO_EXCLUDE1,VM_TO_EXCLUDE2 Also, in your DSM.OPT file you can add INCLUDE.VMDISK options to specifically target VM disks you want (which excludes the other disks you do not specifically include). INCLUDE.VMDISK EXACT VM NAME GOES HERE "Hard Disk 1" Disk(s) not specifically included restore blank at their full size during a full VM restore. I forget if a way exists to prevent the other disks from restoring in a full restore. If you see issues with VM backups or restores, you might also consider adding testflag VMBACKUP_UPDATE_UUID to your DSM.OPT file to force the backup to save the UUID every time you perform a VM backup. Good luck! Ray Storer NIBCO INC. 574.295.3457 -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Robert Ouzen Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 11:31 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] VM backup question Hi to all I have a VMware farm with around 300 VM machines and I try to figure the best way to configure the backup with TSM for VE V7.1.4 . 1. Need to backup for all the machines the "Hard disk 1" 2. Our structure don't let us to do it with VMfolder , think about domain.vmfull vmdatastore= data1.,data2, etc.... 3. Need for some VM machines to backup all disks or at least more than "Hard disk 1" , and some machines not to back up at all Any help will be appreciated .... Best Regards Robert ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, distribute or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify us immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system. We do not waive attorney-client or work product privilege by the transmission of this message.