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


Backup and Archive Processing Options

You can use the following options to control some aspects of backup and archive processing.

Table 20. Backup and Archive Processing Options

Option Description Page
autofsrename

Specifies whether to rename an existing file space on a Unicode-enabled server so a Unicode-enabled file space can be created for the current operation. This option is for Windows NT, 2000, XP clients only.

Autofsrename
backupregistry Specifies whether to back up the Windows registry during domain incremental backup or backup which includes the Windows system drive. This option is for the Windows Me and NT clients only. Backupregistry
changingretries Specifies the number of retries when attempting to back up or archive a file that is in use. Changingretries
compressalways Specifies whether to continue compressing an object if it grows during compression, or resend the object uncompressed. This option is used with the compression option. Compressalways
compression Specifies whether to compress files before sending them to the server. Compression
dfsbackupmntpnt Specifies whether Tivoli Storage Manager sees a DFS (NTFS or FAT) as a junction or a directory. This option is valid for Windows 2000 and Windows XP clients only. Dfsbackupmntpnt
dirmc Specifies the management class to use for directories. If not specified, Tivoli Storage Manager uses the management class with the longest retention period. Dirmc
domain Specifies the drives to include in your default client domain for an incremental backup. Domain
domain.image Specifies the file systems you want to include in your default client domain for an image backup. This option is for Windows 2000 only. Domain.image
domain.nas Specifies the volumes to include in your default domain for nas backups. This option is for Windows NT, 2000, XP clients only. Domain.nas
enablelanfree Specifies whether to enable an available LAN-Free path to a storage area network (SAN) attached storage device. Enablelanfree
enableserverfree Specifies whether to enable SAN-based server-free image backup which off-loads data movement processing from the client and server processor and from the LAN during backup operations. This option is for the Windows 2000 client only. This options is for Windows 2000 only. Enableserverfree
exclude
exclude.backup
exclude.file
exclude.file.backup
These options are equivalent. Use these options to exclude a file or group of files from backup services. Exclude Options
exclude.archive Excludes a file or group of files from archive services. Exclude Options
exclude.compression Excludes files from compression processing if compression=yes is specified. This option applies to backups and archives. Exclude Options
exclude.dir Excludes the directory you specify, its files, and all its subdirectories and their files from backup processing. Exclude Options
exclude.encrypt Excludes specified files from encryption processing. Exclude Options
exclude.fs.nas Excludes file systems on the NAS file server from an image backup when used with the backup nas command. If you do not specify a NAS node name, the file system identified applies to all NAS file servers. The backup nas command ignores all other exclude statements including exclude.dir statements. This option is for Windows NT, 2000, XP clients only. Exclude Options
exclude.image Excludes mounted file systems and raw logical volumes that match the pattern from image processing. This option is valid for Windows 2000 only. Exclude Options
exclude.subfile Excludes files from adaptive subfile backup processing. This option does not apply to archive processing. This option is valid for all Windows clients. Exclude Options
guitreeviewafterbackup Specifies whether the client is returned to the Backup, Restore, Archive, or Retrieve window after a successful operation completes. Guitreeviewafterbackup
imagegapsize Specifies the minimum size of empty regions on a volume that you want to skip during backup. This option is valid for the Windows 2000 client only. Imagegapsize
inclexcl Specifies the path and file name of an include-exclude options file. Inclexcl
include
include.backup
include.file
These options are equivalent. Use these options to include files or assign management classes for backup processing. Include Options
include.archive Includes files or assigns management classes for archive processing. Include Options
include.compression Includes files for compression processing if you specify compression=yes. This option applies to backups and archives. Include Options
include.encrypt Includes specified files for encryption processing. Include Options
include.fs.nas Assigns a management class when used with the backup nas command. If you do not specify a NAS node name, the file system identified applies to all NAS file servers. The backup nas command ignores all other include statements. This option is for Windows NT, 2000, XP clients only. Include Options
include.image Includes a file space or logical volume or assigns a management class when used with the backup image command. The backup image command ignores all other include options. This option is valid for Windows 2000 only. Include Options
include.subfile Includes files for adaptive subfile backup processing. This option does not apply to archive processing. This option is valid for all Windows clients. Include Options
include.systemobject Assigns management classes for backup of Windows 2000 and Windows XP system objects. By default, Tivoli Storage Manager binds all system objects to the default management class. You cannot use this option to bind individual systemobject components to a different management class. You cannot use this option to include or exclude a system object from processing. This option is valid for Windows 2000 and WIndows XP clients only. Include Options
incrthreshold The incrthreshold option specifies the threshold value for the number of directories in any journaled file space that might have active objects on the server, but no equivalent object on the workstation. Incrthreshold
memoryefficientbackup Specifies a memory-saving backup algorithm for incremental backups when used with the incremental command. Memoryefficientbackup
postsnapshotcmd During an online image backup, this option allows you to manually bring up an application after the LVSA starts a snapshot during an online image backup. This option is only valid if the LVSA is installed and configured on your system allowing you to perform an online image backup. This option is for the Windows 2000 client only. Postsnapshotcmd
presnapshotcmd During an online image backup, this option allows you to manually quiesce an application before the LVSA starts a snapshot during an online image backup. This option is only valid if the LVSA is installed and configured on your system allowing you to perform an online image backup. This option is for the Windows 2000 client only. Presnapshotcmd
skipntpermissions Specifies whether to back up Windows NT, 2000, XP security information. Skipntpermissions
skipntsecuritycrc Specifies whether to compute the security CRC for permission comparison during subsequent backups. Use this option on Windows NT, 2000, XP clients only. Skipntsecuritycrc
snapshotcachelocation Use the snapshotcachelocation option with the backup image command, in the dsm.opt file, or with the include.image option to specify the location where the LVSA places OBF file (Old Block File). This option is valid for Windows 2000 client only. Snapshotcachelocation
snapshotcachesize Use the snapshotcachesize option with the backup image command, the include.image option, or in your dsm.opt file to specify the maximum size of the OBF file (Old Block File), in which changes made to a volume by other system applications are saved during an online image backup. This option is valid for Windows 2000 client only. Snapshotcachesize
snapshotfsidleretries Use the snapshotfsidleretries option with the backup image command or the include.image option when performing an online image backup to specify the number of additional times the LVSA should try to achieve the Snapshot FS Idle Wait time before the online image backup operation fails. This option is valid for the Windows 2000 client only. Snapshotfsidleretries
snapshotfsidlewait Use the snapshotfsidlewait option with the backup image command or the include.image option when performing an online image backup to specify the amount of time that must pass in which there is no write activity (read activity is ignored) on a volume before a snapshot can be taken. This option is valid for the Windows 2000 client only. Snapshotfsidlewait
subdir Specifies whether to include subdirectories of a named directory. Subdir
subfilebackup Specifies whether Tivoli Storage Manager uses adaptive subfile backup. Subfilebackup
subfilecachepath Specifies the path where the client cache resides for adaptive subfile backup processing. Subfilecachepath
subfilecachesize Specifies the client cache size for adaptive subfile backup. Subfilecachesize
tapeprompt Specifies whether you want Tivoli Storage Manager to wait for a tape required for a backup or archive to be mounted, or whether to prompt you for your choice. Tapeprompt


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