The TSM client does not have a feature as such to back up only the permissions. With that said, the adaptive subfile backup feature could mitigate some of this. Note that the first time TSM backs up a file after enabling subfile backup, the complete file will be backed up. So if you've already gone and changed your permissions, then you can't avoid the backup of the entire file. But if you are already using subfile backup, then I would expect that changing the permissions would not require the complete file to be backed up.
Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "Adams, Matt (US - Hermitage)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 02/24/2004 11:24 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject Re: NTFS permission changes I do want the NTFS permissions, but the permissions only. If a 1GB file has not changed in the way of data, then I just want the change in permission, not the file itself. -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stapleton, Mark Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: NTFS permission changes From: Adams, Matt (US - Hermitage) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If someone makes a global permissions change, we get a backup of the file whether or not the file itself (data related) changed or not. Is there some way around this? ==================== I understand that such a full backup could be hard on backup resources, but my question would be: why would you want to get around it? NTFS permissions are a vital part of a file's metadata. -- Mark Stapleton This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
