Creating an include-exclude list

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The space management client shares the include-exclude list with the IBM Storage® Protect for AIX® and Linux™ backup-archive clients. You can use the backup-archive GUI or the command line to create and edit your include-exclude list.

About this task

Note:
  • Before you use either method to create the include-exclude list, determine your include and exclude requirements.
  • You can use the backup-archive client's online help to get more detailed information by clicking the Help on the Preferences Editor window.

To create or edit the include-exclude list by using the client backup-archive GUI, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Start the client backup-archive GUI by issue the command dsmj.
  2. Start the preferences editor by choosing Edit > Preferences from the menu.
  3. Select the Include-Exclude tab at the left side of the Preferences Editor window.
  4. Click Add to add a new include-exclude statement. You can select a statement that you want to update, remove, or move up or down the statements list.

What to do next

To create an include-exclude list from the command line, complete the following steps.

  1. Create an empty file in any directory to which all users on your workstation have read access.
  2. Enter your include and exclude statements.
  3. In the dsm.sys file, use the inclexcl option to identify the file you created.