Cross mount points and the Follow NFS
attributes
To back up NFS-mounted
files, select Follow NFS.
Table: Cross mount point behavior summarizes
the behavior of Cross mount points
and Follow NFS:
Table: Cross mount point behavior
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Cross mount points
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Follow NFS
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Result
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Disabled
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Disabled
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No crossing of mount points (default).
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Disabled
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Enabled
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Back up NFS files if the file path is (or is part of) an NFS
mount.
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Enabled
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Disabled
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Cross local mount points but not NFS mounts.
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Enabled
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Enabled
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Follow the specified path across mount points to back up files
and directories (including NFS), regardless of the file system
where they reside.
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Note:
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NetBackup specifically excludes mapped directories
even if Follow NFS and Cross mount points are enabled. To back up mapped
directories, include the directories in the file list.
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