Skip or Include Database Files in Backups
90 Agent for Microsoft SQL Server Guide
To use the SkipDSAFiles registry key
1.
When performing agent backups:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Computer Associates\CA ARCserve
Backup\ClientAgent\Parameters
2.
Set the registry key to Value Name: SkipDSAFiles
Type: DWORD
Value: 0 to back up and 1 to skip
Agents that use the BackupDBFiles registry key
Agent for Microsoft SQL
The list of data and transaction log files that are part of online databases
is retrieved from Microsoft SQL Server at the start of a file backup. This
list typically includes, but not exclusively:
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*.ldf
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*.mdf
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*.ndf
Except distmdl.mdf, distmdl.ldf, mssqlsystemresource.mdf,
mssqlsystemresource.ldf, which cannot be skipped. Also, if a SQL
Server instance is shut down, the database files will not be skipped.
Exchange Database Level Agent/Exchange Document Level Agent
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*.chk
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*.log
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Res1.log
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Res2.log
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*.edb
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*.stm
Note:
The Exchange Brick Level Agent is no longer supported.
To use the BackupDBFiles registry key
1.
When performing agent backups:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ComputerAssociates\CA
ARCserveBackup\ClientAgent\Parameters
2.
Set the registry key to Value Name: BackupDBFiles
Type: DWORD
Value: 0 to skip and 1 to back up (0 is default)
