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Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX 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 21. Backup and Archive Processing Options

Option Description Page
archsymlinkasfile Specifies whether you want Tivoli Storage Manager to follow a symbolic link and archive the file or directory it points to, or archive the symbolic link only. Archsymlinkasfile
automount The automount option is used with the domain option to specify all automounted file systems in the domain that will be mounted when the Tivoli Storage Manager client starts, and included for backup services. Automount
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.

Note: The compression option also applies to migrated files if you install the Tivoli Storage Manager HSM client on your workstation.

Compression
dfsbackupmntpnt Specifies whether you want Tivoli Storage Manager to see a DFS mount point as a mount point or as a directory. 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 file systems 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 AIX, HP/UX, Linux86, and Solaris only. Domain.image
domain.nas Specifies the volumes to include in your default domain for nas backups. This option is for AIX, and Solaris clients only. Domain.nas
enablelanfree Specifies whether to enable an available LAN-Free path to a storage area network (SAN) attached storage device. Enablelanfree
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 and space management services (if the HSM client is installed).The exclude.backup option only excludes files from normal backup, but not from HSM. 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 Excludes file spaces matching a pattern. This option is valid for all UNIX clients. 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.fs and exclude.dir statements. This option is for AIX, and Solaris 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 AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux86 only. Exclude Options
guitreeviewafterbackup Specifies whether the client is returned to the Backup, Restore, Archive, or Retrieve window after a successful operation completes. Guitreeviewafterbackup
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 AIX, and Solaris 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 AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, and Linux86 only. Include Options
memoryefficientbackup Specifies a memory-saving backup algorithm for incremental backups when used with the incremental command. Memoryefficientbackup
snapshotcachesize Use the snapshotcachesize option with the backup image command, the include.image option, or in your dsm.sys file to specify the percent value of the volume that is utilized to create an online image backup. This option is valid for Linux86 client only. Snapshotcachesize
subdir Specifies whether to include subdirectories of a named directory. Subdir
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
virtualmountpoint Specifies a directory to serve as a virtual mount point for a file system. This provides a direct path to the files you want Tivoli Storage Manager to consider for backup, saving processing time. Virtualmountpoint


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