Global Filters - How To

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Add/Modify an Exclusion for the Exclusions List

Delete an Exclusion from the Exclusions List

Disable Global Filters on a Subclient

Enable Global Filters on a Subclient

Enable CommNet Global Filters for a CommCell

Add/Modify an Exclusion for the Exclusions List

Before You Begin

• Review Global Filters.
• Do not change the Global Filter for subclients that have a data protection operation in progress.
• Performing a full backup after changing Global Filters is recommended.
• When you change a Global Filter, the change is effective the next time a data protection operation is run on the applicable subclients.

Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To add or modify an exclusion to the exclusions list:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the CommServe, click Control Panel, and then click Global Filters.
2. From the Global Filters window, select the appropriate agent option from the Global Filter Category windowpane for the exclusions list you want to define.
3. For File System iDataAgents, perform one of the following actions:
   • To add a file or folder that will be excluded from backups, click Browse and select the desired path. Click OK.
   • To add a file, folder or pattern that will be excluded from backups, click Add, and in the Enter Path dialog box, type the complete path (including drive letter) of the file, folder, or wildcard pattern that you want to exclude. Click OK.
   • To modify an existing filter entry, select the entry in the display pane, then click Modify. In the Enter Path dialog box, type in your modification to the complete path (including drive letter) of the file, folder, or wildcard pattern that you want to exclude. Click OK.

   See Wildcards for a list of supported wildcards for File System iDataAgents. Repeat this step if you want to add or modify more files and/or folders for the filter.

4. For Exchange Mailbox-based agents, perform one of the following actions:
   • To add a mailbox folder that will be excluded from data protection operations, on the Exclude Folder tab, click Add, and in the Enter Folder Name (or Enter Path) dialog box, type in the mailbox folder path that you want to exclude. Click OK.
   • To add a mailbox folder pattern that will be excluded from data protection operations, click the Exclude Folder Patterns tab, click Add, and in the Enter Folder Name (or Enter Path) dialog box, type in the wildcard pattern of the mailbox folders that you want to exclude. Click OK.
   • To modify an existing filter entry on either the Exclude Folder tab or Exclude Folder Patterns tab, select the entry in the display pane and click Modify. In the Enter Folder Name (or Enter Path) dialog box, type in your modification to the mailbox folder name or wildcard pattern that you want to exclude. Click OK.

   See Wildcards for a list of supported wildcards for Exchange Mailbox-based agents. Repeat this step to add or modify more mailbox folders and/or wildcard patterns for the filter.

5. If applicable, you can select the Use CommNet Global Filter checkbox to have CommNet Global Filter exclusions applied to this CommCell.
6. To save your changes to the global filter, click OK.

Delete an Exclusion from the Exclusions List

Before You Begin

• Review Global Filters.
• Do not change the Global Filter for subclients that have a data protection operation in progress.
• Performing a full backup after changing Global Filters is recommended.
• When you change a Global Filter, the change is effective the next time a data protection operation is run on the applicable subclients.

Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To delete an exclusion from the exclusions list:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the CommServe, click Control Panel, and then click Global Filters.
2. From the Global Filters window, select the appropriate agent option from the Global Filter Category windowpane for the exclusions list you want to delete.
3. Select the file, folder path, mailbox folder or wildcard expression from the Exclusions list you wish to delete, and then click Delete. (Repeat this step for each entry that you want to delete.)
4. To save your changes to the global filter, click OK.

Disable Global Filters on a Subclient

Before You Begin

• Review Global Filters.
• Do not disable the Global Filter for a subclient that has a data protection operation in progress.
• Performing a full backup after disabling the Global Filter on a subclient is recommended.
• When you disable the Global Filter on a subclient, the change is effective the next time a data protection operation is run on the subclient.

Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To disable the Global Filter on a subclient:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the subclient whose Global Filter you want to disable, and then click Properties from the shortcut menu.
2. Click the Filters tab of the Subclient Properties dialog box.
3. To disable Global Filters on this subclient, select one of the following values from the Include Global Filters list:
   • OFF - select this option to always disable Global Filters for this subclient.
   • Use Cell Level Policy - select this option to disable Global Filters for this subclient only when the Use Global Filters on All Subclients option is disabled on the Control Panel (Global Filters) dialog.
4. Click OK to save your changes.

Enable Global Filters on a Subclient

Before You Begin

• Review Global Filters.
• This procedure assumes that you have previously established CommCell Level Global Filters. See Add an Exclusion to the Exclusions List for step-by-step instructions.
• Do not enable the Global Filter for a subclient that has a data protection operation in progress.
• Performing a full backup after enabling the Global Filter on a subclient is recommended.
• When you enable the Global Filter on a subclient, the change is effective the next time a data protection operation is run on the subclient.

Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To enable the Global Filter on a subclient:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the subclient whose Global Filter you want to enable, and then click Properties from the shortcut menu.
2. Click the Filters tab of the Subclient Properties dialog box.
3. To enable Global Filters on this subclient, select one of the following values from the Include Global Filters list:
   • ON - select this option to always enable Global Filters for this subclient.
   • Use Cell Level Policy - select this option to enable Global Filters for this subclient only when the Use Global Filters on All Subclients option is enabled on the Control Panel (Global Filters) dialog.
4. Click OK to save your changes.

Enable CommNet Global Filters for a CommCell

Before You Begin

• Review Global Filters.
• Do not change the Global Filter for subclients that have a data protection operation in progress.
• Performing a full backup after changing Global Filters is recommended.
• When you change a Global Filter, the change is effective the next time a data protection operation is run on the applicable subclients.
• Ensure that Global Filter exclusions are defined in your CommNet environment. For step-by-step instructions, see Calypso Monitor Books Online documentation.

Required Capability: Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To enable CommNet Global Filters for a CommCell:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the CommServe, click Control Panel, and then click Global Filters.
2. From the Global Filters window, select the Use CommNet Global Filter checkbox.
3. To save your changes to the global filter, click OK.

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