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Add a User-Defined Inclusion Filter
InclusionFilterscreateasubsetoffilestospecifyitemstoincludeforprotection.
To define filters that include files and folders for protection and replication
1IntheData:FileFilterspane,clickAddInclusionFiltertoopentheAddInclusionFilterdialog.
2Typethecompletepathandpattern,specifyapatterncontainingwildcards,oruseBrowsetolocatethe
fileorfolder.
3ClickOK.
Thetwoformsofwildcardsavailableare*,whichmatchesallfilesinthefolder,and**,whichmatchesall
files,subfoldersandthefilesinthesubfoldersofthefolder.
Afterdefiningthefilter,youcanaddadditionalInclusionFilters.
Add a User-Defined Exclusion Filter
ExclusionFilterscreateasubsetofanInclusionFiltertospecifyitemstoexcludefromprotection.
To define filters that exclude files and folders from protection and replication
1IntheData:FileFilterspane,clickAddExclusionFiltertoopentheAddExclusionFilterdialog.
2Typethecompletepathandpattern,specifyapatterncontainingwildcards,oruseBrowsetolocatethe
file
orfolder .
3ClickOK.
Thetwoformsofwildcardsavailableare*,whichmatchesallfilesinthefolder,and**,whichmatchesall
files,subfoldersandthefilesinthesubfoldersofthefolder.
Edit User Defined Inclusion/Exclusion Filters
InclusionandexclusionfilterscanbeeditedbyselectingthefilterandclickingEditatthetopoftheFileFilters
paneorrightclickingthefilterandselectingEditfromthemenu.EditthevalueinthePattern:textboxby
typingoverthecurrentfilefilterdefinition.
Remove User-Defined Filters
Whennecessary,userdefinedinclusionandexclusionfilterscanberemoved.
To remove an Inclusion or Exclusion Filter
1 SelectthefilterintheFileFilterslistandclickRemove,orrightclickonthefilterintheFileFilterslistand
selectRemovefromthemenu.
2Aconfirmationmessageappears.ClickYes.
Automatic Filter Discovery
WhenAdministratorsmakechangestotheconfiguration,vCenterServerHeartbeatadjustsfilefilter
protectionforprotectedlocations.Additionally,theSQLServerpluginprovidesdatabaseprotection
includingchangesoradditionstothedatabaseandlogfiles.