When you set up client backup operations, the preferred practice is to
exclude objects that you do not require. For example, you typically want to exclude temporary files
from a backup operation.
About this task
When you exclude unnecessary objects from backup operations, you get better control of the
amount of storage space that is required for backup operations, and the cost of storage. Depending
on your licensing package, you also might be able to limit licensing costs.
Procedure
How you modify the scope of backup operations depends on the product that is installed
on the client node:
- For a backup-archive client, you can create an include-exclude list to include or exclude a
file, groups of files, or directories from backup operations. To create an include-exclude list,
follow the instructions in Creating an include-exclude list.
To ensure consistent use of an include-exclude list for all clients of one type, you can create a
client option set on the server that contains the required options. Then, you assign the client
option set to each of the clients of the same type. For details, see Controlling client operations through client option sets.
- For a backup-archive client, you can specify the objects to include in an incremental backup
operation by using the domain option. Follow the instructions in Domain client option.
- For other products, to define which objects are included in and excluded from backup operations, follow the instructions in the product documentation.