EMC Proven Professional – Backup and Recovery Specialist — Question 6

A backup administrator wants to exclude all user temp directories during backups. How can this be implemented using EMC NetWorker?

Answer options

• A. Exclude the files using a NetWorker directive
• B. Create a backup_exclusion file
• C. Specify each file to exclude in the client resource
• D. Specify only the files to back up in the client save set attribute

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because creating a backup_exclusion file allows the administrator to specify a comprehensive list of directories or files to be excluded from the backup process. Option A, while valid, does not provide a centralized method for multiple exclusions. Options C and D are not suitable for excluding entire directories as they focus on specifying files rather than exclusions.