Exclude Lists for Specific Policies or Schedules

  To create an exclude or include list for a specific policy

1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Clients. Double-click on a client.
2. To add an entry to the exclude list:
   1. Under the Exclude List, click Add. The Add to Exclude List dialog appears.
   2. In the Policy field, select a policy name from the drop-down menu or enter the name of a policy. Select <<All Policies>> to exclude these items from all policies.
   3. In the Schedule field, select a schedule name from the drop-down menu or enter the name of a schedule. Select <<All Schedules>> to exclude the specified files and directories from all schedules in the policy.
   4. In the Files/Directories field, enter or browse to the files or directories to be excluded from the backups based on the selected policy and schedule.
   5. Click Add to add the specified files and directories to the exclude list.
3. To add an exception to the exclude list:
   1. Under the Exceptions to the Exclude List, click Add. The Add Exceptions to the Exclude List dialog appears.
   2. In the Policy field, select a policy name from the drop-down menu or enter the name of a policy. Select <<All Policies>> to add these items back into all policies. (In other words, these items are to be excluded from the exclude list.)
   3. In the Schedule field, select a schedule name from the drop-down menu or enter the name of a schedule. Select <<All Schedules>> to add these items back into the schedules.
   4. In the Files/Directories field, enter or browse to the files or directories to be added back into the backups based on the selected policy and schedule.
   5. Click Add to add the specified files and directories to the Exceptions to the Exclude List.
4. Click Apply to accept the changes. Click OK to accept the changes and close the host properties dialog.

Which List is Used If there is More Than One?

If there is more than one exclude or include list for a client, NetBackup uses only the most specific one. For example, assume a client has three exclude lists:

• An exclude list for a policy and schedule.
• An exclude list for a policy.
• An exclude list for the entire client. This list does not specify a policy or schedule.

In this example, NetBackup uses the first exclude list (for policy and schedule) because it is the most specific.