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Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide


Assigning a Management Class to Files

A management class defines when your files are included in a backup, how long they are kept on the server, and how many versions of the file the server should keep. The server administrator selects a default management class. You can specify your own management class to override the default management class.

You can assign a management class for a file or file group by using an include statement in your client systems options (dsm.sys) file or the include-exclude file specified by the inclexcl option. Management class names are not case-sensitive. For example, to associate all the files in the costs directory with a management class named budget, you would enter:

   include /home/jones/costs/* budget

To specify a management class named managall to use for all files to which you do not explicitly assign a management class, you would enter:

   include * managall

The example below demonstrates how to use a management class:

   exclude /.../*.sno
   include /home/winter/.../*.ice      mcweekly
   include /home/winter/december/*.ice mcdaily
   include /home/winter/january/*.ice  mcmonthly
   include /home/winter/winter/white.sno

Processing follows these steps:

  1. The file named white.sno is backed up following bottom-up processing rules. Because you did not specify a management class, the file is assigned to the default management class.
  2. Any file with an extension of ice in the /home/winter/january directory is assigned to the management class, mcmonthly.
  3. Any file with an extension of ice in the /home/winter/december directory is assigned to the management class, mcdaily.
  4. Any other files with an extension of ice in any directory under /home/winter are assigned to the management class, mcweekly.
  5. Any file with an extension of sno (except /home/winter/winter/white.sno) in any directory is excluded from backup.

To specify your own default management class for files that are not explicitly included, specify:

   include * mgmt_class_name

as the first include or exclude option defined.

When you archive a file using the graphical user interface, you can select a different management class to override the management class assigned to the file.


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