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Computer selection list procedures

The following selection list procedures are described in this section:

Note:  To specify includes for full, differential, and incremental backups of Windows and Linux clients, additional considerations apply. See these topics for details: Windows selection lists and Linux selection lists.

ClosedTo specify includes for the selective backup type

The include selection is required for selective backups. File-level includes and selection patterns are supported for selective backups. Wildcards are supported for most clients. Wildcards are not supported for Linux, Unix, and CIFS/NFS NAS clients.

Note:  For more information, see To add selection patterns to a Computer selection list.

1 Do one of the following:
• Complete step 1 - step 3 in To run a one-time backup.
• Complete step 1 - step 6 in To create a backup schedule.
2 Click Create/Modify Include List.
3 Click Open Client-Specific File System Selection.
4 Browse through the folders and select the appropriate volumes, folders, or files.
5 Click Add to add your selection to the list. Repeat this process until you complete your include list.

(Click on an item in the Selection List and click Remove if you want to remove a selection, or click Remove All if you want to remove all of your selections from the selection list, prior to clicking Confirm.)

6 When finished, click Confirm to save.
7 Do one of the following:
• Continue with step 5 in To run a one-time backup.
• Continue with step 8 in To create a backup schedule.
ClosedTo specify excludes

You can specify the folders and files to exclude from a one-time backup or scheduled backup. Wildcards are supported for most clients. Wildcards are not supported for Linux, Unix, and CIFS/NFS NAS clients. For more information, see To add selection patterns to a Computer selection list.

• The exclude selection is available for full, differential, and incremental backups for all clients. File-level excludes and selection patterns are supported. Wildcards are supported for most clients. Wildcards are not supported for Linux, Unix, and CIFS/NFS NAS clients.
• The exclude selection is not supported for selective backups.
• Selection lists are not used for bare metal backups.

Notes:   

• About Windows clients - To perform integrated bare metal recovery or Windows instant recovery, boot and critical system volumes must be included in the backup. Do not use selection lists unless you are sure these volumes will be included. See Using selection lists with WIR and integrated BMR for details.
• About active databases - It is recommended that all active databases be excluded from file-level backups. Only the active database needs to be excluded. All other files on the client can be backed up during the file-level backup. Run application-level backups to protect active databases. (See the Microsoft Exchange Protection, Microsoft SQL Protection, Microsoft SharePoint Protection, and Oracle Protection chapters for details).
1 Do one of the following:
• Complete step 1 - step 3 in To run a one-time backup.
• Complete step 1-step 6 in To create a backup schedule.
2 Click Create/Modify Exclude List.
3 Enter a selection pattern or browse for files or folders.
4 To browse for files or folders, click Open Client-Specific File System Selection.
5 Browse through the folders and select the appropriate folders or files.
6 Click Add to add a Selection Pattern selected folders/files to the list. Wildcards are supported for most clients. Wildcards are not supported for Linux, Unix, and CIFS/NFS NAS clients.
7 Repeat this process until you complete your exclude list.

(Click on an item in the Selection List and click Remove if you want to remove a selection, or click Remove All if you want to remove all of your selections from the selection list, prior to clicking Confirm.)

8 When finished, click Confirm to save.
9 Do one of the following:
• Continue with step 5 in To run a one-time backup.
• Continue with step 8 in To create a backup schedule.
ClosedTo add selection patterns to a Computer selection list
1 Click on the client to view the desired selection list. For details, see:
• To specify includes for the selective backup type
• To specify excludes
2 Enter the desired Selection Pattern and click Save to move it to the Selection List box.
• For include selection lists, only files matching the defined pattern are included in the backup. Patterns can be used for the selective backup type only. See Using wildcards in Computer selection lists for details.

Note:   Selection patterns are not supported for include lists applied to full, differential, and incremental backups of Windows and Linux clients.

• For exclude selection lists, files matching the defined pattern are excluded from the backup.
• For excludes, wildcard symbols may be used in the selection pattern for most clients. (Wildcards are not supported for Linux, Unix, and CIFS/NFS NAS clients.) The * can be used to designate a group of unknown characters and the ? can be used for a single character substitution. For example, to add all .pst files to the list, type *.pst in the Selection Pattern box and click Add. See Using wildcards in Computer selection lists for details.
3 Click Save.
ClosedTo remove selection patterns from a Computer selection list
1 View the desired selection list. For details, see:
• To specify includes for the selective backup type
• To specify excludes
2 Select the desired pattern in the Selection List box and click Remove.

To remove all patterns, click Remove All.

3 Click Save.