Authorization-based file exclusion technique for block-based storage
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1. A method for excluding files from a backup image file during a backup operation, comprising:
- determining files to be excluded from the backup image;
taking a first snapshot of a source volume;
exposing an iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) disk with the first snapshot being an iSCSI target;
creating a read/write differencing disk for the exposed iSCSI disk;
deleting files to be excluded from the exposed iSCSI disk, wherein the deleting of the files comprises recording the deletion to the differencing disk;
taking a second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk; and
streaming the second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk to create a save set in a virtual disk file on a backup medium.
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Abstract
One embodiment is related to a method for excluding files from a backup image file during a backup operation, comprising: determining files to be excluded from the backup image; taking a first snapshot of a source volume; exposing an iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) disk with the first snapshot being a target; deleting files to be excluded from the exposed iSCSI disk; taking a second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk; and streaming the second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk to create a save set in a virtual disk file on a backup medium.
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1. A method for excluding files from a backup image file during a backup operation, comprising:
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determining files to be excluded from the backup image; taking a first snapshot of a source volume; exposing an iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) disk with the first snapshot being an iSCSI target; creating a read/write differencing disk for the exposed iSCSI disk; deleting files to be excluded from the exposed iSCSI disk, wherein the deleting of the files comprises recording the deletion to the differencing disk; taking a second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk; and streaming the second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk to create a save set in a virtual disk file on a backup medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform backup operations, the operations comprising:
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determining files to be excluded from the backup image; taking a first snapshot of a source volume; exposing an iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) disk with the first snapshot being an iSCSI target; creating a read/write differencing disk for the exposed iSCSI disk; deleting files to be excluded from the exposed iSCSI disk, wherein the deleting of the files comprises recording the deletion to the differencing disk; taking a second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk; and streaming the second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk to create a save set in a virtual disk file on a backup medium. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A data processing system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform backup operations, the operations including determining files to be excluded from the backup image; taking a first snapshot of a source volume; exposing an iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) disk with the first snapshot being an iSCSI target; creating a read/write differencing disk for the exposed iSCSI disk; deleting files to be excluded from the exposed iSCSI disk, wherein the deleting of the files comprises recording the deletion to the differencing disk; taking a second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk; and streaming the second snapshot of the exposed iSCSI disk to create a save set in a virtual disk file on a backup medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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