The exclusion rules on all Windows systems can be found in the Storage Protect configuration file (dsm.opt) located in C:\Program Files\tivoli\tsm\baclient. The file contains editable text and configuration information for the backup-archive client.
The following are excluded by default from backup on all Windows systems:
- Browser caches - temporary internet files from e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera.
- Other temporary folders. Users who run programs such as Abaqus, which keeps its files in C:\temp, should change the relevant program's default directory setting to ensure that their files are backed up.
- Backups, such as Windows File History and ARCserve ctf files
- Microsoft SQL Server database files
- The Recycle Bin
- Virtual machines
- Suspected 'infected' files quarantined by Sophos
- Offline Spotify data
- Shared network drives
To view the complete list of the default exclude rules for your Storage Protect node, you must first visit the HFS Backup Services Portal. After selecting your node name, navigate to the Configuration tab and click on the dsm.opt file. Please note that the default configuration files do not display any custom exclude rules.