Andy, Thanks for the confirmation. We saw that list. To me it seems like a waste to rebackup gigs of data unnecessarily instead of just the attribute information but I guess there is a reason why it is done this way.
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Andrew Raibeck <[email protected]> wrote: > The client manual lists the following items that will cause a file to be > treated as "changed": > > – File size > > – Date or time of last modification > > – Extended Attributes > > – Access Control List > > – Sparse, reparse point or encrypted file attributes. > > – NTFS file security descriptors. These are the Owner Security Identifier > (SID), > Group SID, Discretionary Access Control List (ACL), and System ACL. > > So yes, if the folder is changed, and the change is propagated to child > files and directories, then all those objects will be considered "changed". > > Andy Raibeck > IBM Software Group > Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development > Level 3 Team Lead > Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Hartford/IBM@IBMUS > Internet e-mail: [email protected] > > IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support pages: > > http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Tivoli/Tivoli_Storage_Manager > > http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/tivolidoccentral/Tivoli > +Storage+Manager > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/wikis/home/wiki/Tivoli > +Storage+Manager/page/Home > > "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> wrote on 2013-02-08 > 16:11:02: > > > From: Zoltan Forray <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected], > > Date: 2013-02-08 16:12 > > Subject: Added permissions for new user to a folder causes backup of > > unchanged files > > Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[email protected]> > > > > TSM Windows client 6.2.2.0 - Is this W.A.D. or a bug fixed in a later > > release? > > > > A user did the above and thousands of files were backed up eventhough > that > > was the only thing that changed? > > > > This is a 2K3 server CIFS sharing box we use to back up 32-shares in our > SAN > > > > -- > > *Zoltan Forray* > > TSM Software & Hardware Administrator > > Virginia Commonwealth University > > UCC/Office of Technology Services > > [email protected] - 804-828-4807 > > Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will > > never use email to request that you reply with your password, social > > security number or confidential personal information. For more details > > visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html > > > -- *Zoltan Forray* TSM Software & Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services [email protected] - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
