Creating the Backup Selections List for Standard Policies

Standard policies and Exchange and Lotus Notes policies list pathnames and directives in the backup selection list.

For information on what directives accomplish, see Backup Selections List Directives: General Discussion and Backup Selections List Directives for Multiple Data Streams (if the Allow Multiple Data Streams general policy attribute is enabled). For separately-priced options, also see the NetBackup guide that came with the option.

  To add or change backup selections for a Standard, Exchange, or Lotus Notes policy

1. In the NetBackup Administration window, expand NetBackup Management > Policies.
2. Double-click the policy where you wish to change the backup selections list. The Change Policy dialog appears.
3. Click the Backup Selections tab.
4. To add an entry, click New. The Add Backup Selections dialog appears.
5. Select a pathname or directive:
   • Type the name of the path in the Pathname or Directive field.

   If you are unfamiliar with how to specify file paths for a client:

   For UNIX clients, see File-Path Rules for UNIX Clients.

   For Windows clients, see File-Path Rules for Microsoft Windows Clients.

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     Note    Click the drop-down arrow and select a directive in the Pathname or Directive field. Click Add to include the pathname or directive to the list.Pathnames may contain up to 1023 characters.

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6. Rearranging the selections in the selection list:
   • Click Insert to add an entry above the one currently selected.
   • To delete an entry, select the entry and click Delete.
   • To rename an entry, select it and click Change. The Change Backup Selection dialog appears. Make your changes and press OK.
7. To verify that the entries on the selections list are accurate, see Verifying the Backup Selections List.