Because file servers may contain large amounts of data, you can create user-defined subclients to manage your backups. User-defined subclients are optional because a default subclient is automatically created by the software.
User-defined subclients can be used to back up the following:
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Specific file systems or a portion of a file system
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Different directories on a file server
For example, a file server has two directories that you want to back up. Create a user-defined subclient for /fs1/dir1 and another user-defined subclient for /fs1/dir2.
Before You Begin
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Review the guidelines for adding subclient content.
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If you plan to exclude some files and directories from backups, review the filter guidelines. For example, you might want to exclude system-related files which consistently fail during a backup operation.
Start the Configuration Wizard
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > File Servers.
The file servers Overview page appears.
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On the File Servers tab, in the Name column, click the NAS server.
The NAS server properties page appears.
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In the Protocols table, in the Protocol column, click NDMP.
The NDMP page appears.
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On the Subclients tab, click Add subclient.
The General page of the Add subclient configuration wizard appears.
General
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In the Subclient name box, type a name.
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From the Backup sets list, select a backup set.
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Click Next.
The Plan page of the configuration wizard appears.
Plan
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From the Plan list, select the server plan.
The plan defines the storage for the backup data, the RPO (recovery point objective), and the data retention period.
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Click Next.
The Content page of the configuration wizard appears.
Content
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For Content, click Add and then click Browse or Custom Path to specify the content that you want to back up.
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Under Exclusions, click Add and then click Browse or Custom Path to exclude files and directories that you do not want to back up.
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Click Submit.