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7.3.2.1. Volumes to back up selection rules
Define volume selection rules, according to which the volumes will be backed up on the machines the
policy will be applied to.
To define volume selection rules
In the first line, select the rule from the list, or type it manually. To add another rule, click the next
empty line, and select the rule from the list, or type it manually. The program remembers the rules
typed manually, and the next time you open the window, these rules will be available for selection in
the list.
The following table explains the pre-defined rules that can be selected from the list.
To include In the Volumes column: Comments
Windows and Linux volumes
All volumes Type or select: [All Volumes] Refers to all volumes on machines running
Windows, and all mounted volumes on
machines running Linux.
Windows volumes
Volume C: Type C:\ or select it from the list
System volume Type or select: [System Volume] The system volume contains the hardware-
specific files that are needed to start
Windows, such as Ntldr, Boot.ini, and
Ntdetect.com.
There is only one system volume even if
multiple Windows operating systems are
installed on the computer.
Boot volume Type or select: [Boot Volume] Refers to the registered machine's boot
volume.
The boot volume contains the Windows
folder and the supporting files for the
Windows operating system (typically
located in the Windows\System32 folder).
It may or may not be the same as the
system volume.
If multiple operating systems are installed
on the computer, this is the boot volume of
the operating system in which the agent is
working.
All fixed volumes Type or select: [Fixed Volumes] Refers to all volumes other than removable
media. Fixed volumes include volumes on
SCSI, ATAPI, ATA, SSA, SAS and SATA
devices, and on RAID arrays.
Linux volumes
First partition on
the first IDE hard
disk of a Linux
machine
Type or select: /dev/hda1 hda1 is the standard device name for the
first partition of the first IDE hard disk drive.
For more details, see Note on Linux
machines.