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1. From the Backup task bar, select 'Create a File and Folder backup' to start the backup wizard.
     

2. Select 'Add folder'. 
   
   The 'Select Folder to backup' dialog appears. 
   

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   Select/Add only folder(s) beneath the C:\ClusterStorage\ in order for the Clustered Shared Volume contents to be included in your backup.  Do not include folders outside of the 'C:\ClusterStorage\' mount point otherwise VSS will fail.

   
   Several different masks and wildcards can be specified to include specific files within the given directory or exclude other files.

   Option	Description
   Include sub-folders	Recourse all folders below the backup folder using the specified filters
   Exclude hidden files and folders	Do not backup files or folders that have the Hidden attribute
   Exclude system files and folders	Do not backup files or folders that have the System attribute
   Add files to include	Add a semi-colon separated list of file name filters to include in the backup. Use the asterisk * character as a wild card. For example; *.doc; *data*; *.xls
   Add files to exclude	Add a semi-colon separated list of file name filters to exclude from the backup. Use the asterisk * character as a wild card. Note: Exclude filters take precedence over include filters
   Add any folders to exclude	Add a semi-colon separated list of folder name filters to exclude from the backup. Use the asterisk * character as a wild card. Filter names can be full path and/or folder names.  For example:  *temp*  will exclude all folders with the letters 'temp' anywhere in the folder name *\data\temp* will exclude all paths where the folder name begins with 'temp' that has a parent folder named 'data'

   
   
   

3. Click OK
4. Repeat to add further CSV directories if necessary.
5. In the Destination section, specify where you want the backup to be created. 
   
   Alternative Locations can be used to provide backup rotations or as a fail safe for temporary unavailability of the primary backup destination.
    
6. When you have finished adding folders and making all necessary changes, click Next. 
7. The Backup Plan is shown:
    
    

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   _Retention Rules_ Retention Rules

   
   
   
8. The next screen, Summary, gives the details of what is being backed up. Click Finish.