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7.3.2 Items to back up
Specify selection rules for backing up items, selected in the Source type field of the General section.
Volumes to back up selection rules (p. 329)
Files to back up selection rules (p. 332)
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 s el ect: [All Volumes] Refers to all volumes on machines running
Windows, and all mounted volumes on
machines running Linux.
Windows volumes
Vol ume C : Type C:\ or select it from the list
Sys tem vol ume Type or sel ect: [SYSTEM] The system volume contains the hardware-
s peci fic files that are needed to start
Windows, such as Ntldr, Boot.ini, and
Ntd etect.co m.
There is onl y one s ystem vol ume ev en i f
multiple Windows operating systems are
installed on the computer.
For more details, see "Note on Windows
machines" below.
Boot volume Type or s elect: [BOO T] Ref ers to the regis tered ma chi ne's boot
vol ume.
The boot volume contains the Windows
folder and the supporting files for the
Windows operating system (typically
located in the Windows\Sys tem32 fol der).
It may or may not be th e same as the
system vol ume.
If multiple operating systems are installed
on the computer, this is the boot volume of
the operating system in which the agent is
working.
For more details, see "Note on Windows
machines" below.