Match from top down If you run dsmc q inclexcl -optfile=„C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\TDPSql\dsm.opt”, you will see the outputs like the following:
(1). '*\…\copyfull*' in TSM Server:
*** FILE INCLUDE/EXCLUDE *** Mode Function Pattern (match from top down) Source File ---- --------- ------------------------------ ----------------- **Include All *\...\copyfull* Server** Include All *\...\log\...\* Server Include All *\...\meta\...\* Server Include All *\...\data\...\* Server
(2). '*\…\copyfull*' in client option file dsm.opt:
*** FILE INCLUDE/EXCLUDE *** Mode Function Pattern (match from top down) Source File ---- --------- ------------------------------ ----------------- Include All *\...\log\...\* Server Include All *\...\meta\...\* Server Include All *\...\data\...\* Server **Include All *\...\copyfull* C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\TDPSql\dsm.opt**
Why the above (1) can work, but (2) cannot work? If you run 'select * from backups WHERE node_name='NODE NAME'', you will see the outputs like the following:
NODE_NAME: WIN103_SQL
FILESPACE_NAME: CHENGH-SP-103\data\0001
FILESPACE_ID: 7
STATE: ACTIVE_VERSION
TYPE: FILE
HL_NAME: \db103_2\copyfull\
LL_NAME: 1
OBJECT_ID: 1,827,849
BACKUP_DATE: 2/12/24, 17:36:42
DEACTIVATE_DATE:
OWNER:
CLASS_NAME: TEST_ARCH2
ACTUAL_SIZE:
Actually, the full path is: \data\0001\db103_2\copyfull\, because match from top down, so For (1), it will match 'Include All *\…\copyfull* Server'. For (2). it will match 'Include All *\…\data\…\* Server'
In this page for example, it's stated that evaluation is from bottom up: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.8?topic=list-include-exclude-option-processing
- So if I watch it from server side clopt, it's bottom up, if I check it from a client then evaluation is in reverse?
What you said is the outputs of the command: 'q cloptset' from OC or dsmadmc and you see the include/exclude options in dsm.opt/dsm.sys. What I said is the outputs of 'dsmc q inclexcl' from client node, which is the real matching order when you run backup.
For example:
1. Run 'q cloptset' from OC:
CHENGH-SP-73> q cloptset Optionset Description Last Update by (administrator) Managing profile Replica Option Set TEST_SET ADMIN No Option Sequence number Use Option Set Value (FORCE) Option Value INCLEXCL 0 Yes INCLUDE \...\data\...\* TEST_CLASS INCLEXCL 1 Yes INCLUDE \...\meta\...\* TEST_BACKUPMGMT INCLEXCL 2 Yes INCLUDE \...\log\...\* TEST_ARCHIVEMGMT INCLEXCL 3 Yes Include *\...\copyfull* TEST_ARCH2
2. Run 'dsmc q inclexcl …' from client node:
C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\baclient>dsmc q inclexcl -optfile="C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\TDPSql\dsm.opt" Include All *\...\*\...\copyfull* Server Include All *\...\log\...\* Server Include All *\...\meta\...\* Server Include All *\...\data\...\* Server