Yes, but it's not position in the dsm.opt file that matters when client option sets are at issue. Use "dsmc query inclexcl" to see the final list that TSM actually uses.
I suspect it is that client option set that is overriding the dsm.opt file. Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development Level 3 Team Lead Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> wrote on 11/29/2007 02:41:26 PM: > Andy, > > His additions are at the bottom of his dsm.opt file. There is also a > client optionset that has: > > Include ?:* FILESERVER > > > > Fred Johanson > TSM Administrator > University of Chicago > > 773-702-8464 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Andrew Raibeck > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] INCLUDE for new management class > > Nothing wrong per se, although the second INCLUDE appears redundant. > > The first place to start with these kinds of issues is to use "dsmc > query > inclexcl" to makes sure those files aren't being picked up by an earlier > filter. > > Also make sure the updated policy was activated. > > Regards, > > Andy > > Andy Raibeck > IBM Software Group > Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development > Level 3 Team Lead > Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page: > http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageMan > ager.html > > The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. > The command line is your friend. > "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> wrote on 11/29/2007 > 01:23:35 PM: > > > Our desktop support unit has a user that wants a new retention policy > on > > their file share. The admin added this to the dsm.opt: > > > > INCLUDE "F:\NSIT\FieldSupport\University Administration\Budget > Office\*" > > LONGADMIN > > INCLUDE "F:\NSIT\FieldSupport\University Administration\Budget > > Office\*.*" LONGADMIN > > > > I can't see anything syntactically wrong, but it does not work. He's > > also tried 'f:...' with no effect. He says that he's restarted the > > service after each change. > > > > Can anyone see his error? > > > > Fred Johanson > > TSM Administrator > > University of Chicago > > > > 773-702-8464
