We have a /afs/@cell/backups directory that contains the mount points for
the .backup volumes.   The user volume contains a sym-link back to this
point.

        ie:
                vos create fs1 a user.joe
                cd /afs/.rtp.avanticorp.com/users
                fs mkm joe user.joe
                vos release users
                cd /afs/.rtp.avanticorp.com/backups/j
                vos backup user.joe
                fs mkm user.joe user.joe.backup
                vos release backups
                cd /afs/rtp.avanticorp.com/users/joe
                ln -s /afs/rtp.avanticorp.com/j/users.joe OldFiles

As long as you never start find in /afs/@cell you won't walk into backups.

Jeff Bartlett
Sys Admin
Avant! Corporation
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