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nas.cfg File Configuration-Procom Devices

You can use the NAS configuration file, nas.cfg, to virtually browse the file system and checkpoints. You can browse in the Backup Manager’s and Restore Manager's respective source and destination trees. The nas.cfg file contains mappings of nodes to volumes or logical devices and their associated subdirectories that you may want to back up. This configuration file also allows you to perform partial volume backups from the Backup Manager.

The following rules apply when you add information in the NAS configuration file:

• Keep each entry on an individual line.
• Start with the host name of the NAS server.
• Add the volume and directory names on the next lines.
• Separate complete NAS server configurations by semicolons.
• Insert comments using the # symbol on individual lines or following any node or volume name.

For NAS servers, you can select only one path per file system for a backup job. You are encouraged to run multiple jobs if you have multiple, disparate sub-trees that need to be backed up under one file system.

Example: Multiple Path Designations in the nas.cfg File

The following is an example of multiple path designations in a nas.cfg file. You can select only one path under /c and one path under /d in the job.

/c/dir1
/c/dir2
/c/dir3
/d/dir1
/d/dir2
/d/dir3
;

Example: Multiple Checkpoint Destinations in a nas.cfg File

The following is an example of multiple checkpoint designations in a nas.cfg file:

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/c.chkpnt/daily
/c.chkpnt/hourly
/c.chkpnt/monthly
/c/etc
/c/etc/xyz
;

Note: You must not restore checkpoint backups to the original location, because they are read-only. You can, however, restore checkpoint backups to an alternate location.

More information:

File System Configuration