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  3. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  5. Section III. Configuring hosts
  7. Managing host properties
  9. Exclude list properties
  11. Add an exception to the exclude list
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Add an exception to the exclude list

Use the following procedure to add an exception to the exclude list for a policy:

To add an exception to the exclude list

  1. Open the NetBackup web UI.
  2. On the left click Hosts > Host properties.
  3. Select the client.
  4. If necessary, click Connect. Then click Edit client.
  5. Click Windows clients > Exclude list.
  6. Expand Exceptions to the exclude list. Then click Add.
  7. By default, the file, directory, or path is an exception for All policies. Or, type the name of the policy to add an exception for a specific policy.
  8. By default, the file, directory, or path for All schedules. Or, type the name of the schedule to add an exception for a specific policy schedule.
  9. Enter the file name, directory, or path that you want to exclude from the backups.
  10. Click Add.

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