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Tivoli Storage Manager for Macintosh Backup-Archive Client Installation and User's Guide

Using the Include-Exclude List to Control Processing

Usually, there are files that you do not want to back up. These files can be operating system or application files that can be easily recovered by reinstalling the program, or any other file that you could easily rebuild.

Place the include and exclude options in the TSM System Preferences file to exclude specific files from backup services. Tivoli Storage Manager client folders must be excluded from backup services. Any file that is not explicitly excluded is backed up. You do not need to use an include option to include specific files unless those files are in a folder you are trying to exclude.

Tivoli Storage Manager uses management classes to determine how to manage your backups on the server. Every time you back up a file, the file is assigned a management class. The management class is either a default chosen for you, or one you assign to the file using the include option in the include-exclude list. If you assign a management class it must contain a backup copy group for the file to be backed up. See Automating Tasks for more information on management classes and how to assign them to files.

For more information about creating an include-exclude list in your TSM System Preferences file, see Creating an Include-Exclude List (Optional).


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