Hi All

It would be helpful for those who are frustated with updating number of clients with exclusion and exceptions to exclusion in Netbackup (7.x Onwards).

Here i would demonstrate how you can achive this by making use of Hidden Option of Global Exclude / Exception Lists.

Open Netbackup Administratration Console

Browse Hosts Properties  - Clients

Select all the clients where Exclusion and Exceptions to Exclude lists needs to apply.

Right click on selection and select Properties.

Navigate to Windows Client - Exclude Lists

Now on under Exclude Lists

Click on Add

Specify the Policy(ies), Schedules and the path (File / Folder /Drive) to be excluded

Now after you added the exclusion it should be highlighted with Golden Color.

(it should not be Greyed out, If so Select those are greyed out and Add All option beside Add would highlight, Click on Add All so it will apply the exclusion globally.)

Under Exceptions to Exclude Lists

Click on Add

Specify the Policy Name associated to exclusion mentioned above. Schedule and Extensions (i.e. *.pdf, *.xls(x), *.doc(x), *.ppt(x) .etc)

Now same should be highlighted with Golden Color.

(it should not be Greyed out, If so Select those are greyed out and Add All option beside Add would highlight, Click on Add All so it will apply the exceptions to exclusion globally.)

Click Apply and OK

Refresh the EMM DB using ../admincmd/bprdreq.exe -rereadconfig