How do I Control Which Files will be Backed Up?
The particular set of files that is backed up when the Cloud Backup service runs is controlled by a combination of selection mechanisms:
These are files directly selected for backup. You can select entire folders or specific files.
These are filters that you can define and enable which select files to include in the backup based on criteria of your choice, such as file type, location, modification date, and so on.
These are filters that you can define and enable which select files to exclude from the backup based on criteria of your choice.
These options can be used in combination.
When all options are used, the cloud storage gateway determines the final set of files to include in a backup operation by performing the following checks for each file:
• Checks whether the file is contained in an Exclude Set. If so, the file is skipped.
• Checks whether the file is contained in a Backup Set. If so, the file is backed up.
• Checks whether the file is contained in a folder that was selected for backup in the folder selection page. If so, the file is backed up.