Configuring exclude lists for SharePoint clients
If you need to exclude certain SharePoint objects, you can create an exclude list. When NetBackup runs a NetBackup for SharePoint Server backup policy, NetBackup ignores the items that appear in the exclude list.
For more information on how to create an exclude list, see the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide. NetBackup excludes certain files and directories by default. These default exclusions always appear in the exclude list.
You can exclude any SharePoint object from a backup. You can specify the exclude list for all policies or for a specific policy or schedule.
SharePoint object names can be lengthy. You can type an object name in the exclude list manually. Or it may be easier to locate the object through a remote browse (from backup selections in the NetBackup policy). Then copy the object name from there to the exclude list.
Note:
For SQL Servers in a cluster, you must select each node and perform the configuration procedure on each node. You must configure the same settings on each node. If you change the attributes for the virtual name of the client, NetBackup updates only the active node or current node.
To configure a SharePoint client exclude list
- Open the NetBackup web UI.
- On the left, click Hosts > Host properties.
- Select the SharePoint client that you want to configure.
If the client does not appear in the list, click Configure hosts > Configure client.
- If necessary, click Connect. Then click Edit client.
- Expand Windows client > Exclude lists.
- Click Add.
- Specify objects to exclude in one of the following ways:
In the Policy field, select All policies or type the name of a specific policy.
In the Schedules field, select All schedules or type the name of a specific schedule.
In the Name or path field, type the name of a SharePoint object in the following format:
For Web applications:
Microsoft SharePoint Resources:\Windows SharePoint Foundation Web Application\app name
To exclude a specific database, type the name of a specific database after the Web application name.
To exclude Index Files and their Search databases, use one of the following directives.
Microsoft SharePoint Resources:\Shared Services\Shared Service Applications\Search Service Application name
- (Conditional) Repeat step 3 through step 7 for the other nodes in the environment.
Perform this step if the NetBackup environment is clustered or replicated.
If you specify the name of the virtual client, only the active node or current node is updated. For the changes to be effective throughout the cluster, repeat the configuration steps on each node.