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A management class defines when your files are included in a backup, how long they are kept on the server, and how many versions of the file the server should keep. The server administrator selects a default management class. You can specify your own management class to override the default management class.
You can assign a management class for a file or file group by using an include statement in your client systems options (dsm.sys) file or the include-exclude file specified by the inclexcl option. Management class names are not case-sensitive. For example, to associate all the files in the costs directory with a management class named budget, you would enter:
include /home/jones/costs/* budget
To specify a management class named managall to use for all files to which you do not explicitly assign a management class, you would enter:
include * managall
The example below demonstrates how to use a management class:
exclude /.../*.sno include /home/winter/.../*.ice mcweekly include /home/winter/december/*.ice mcdaily include /home/winter/january/*.ice mcmonthly include /home/winter/winter/white.sno
Processing follows these steps:
To specify your own default management class for files that are not explicitly included, specify:
include * mgmt_class_name
as the first include or exclude option defined.
When you archive a file using the graphical user interface, you can select a different management class to override the management class assigned to the file.