N-able Backup: How to exclude removable drives automatically from backups?

Last Modified

Mon Nov 18 11:42 GMT 2019

Description

  • Is it possible to exclude removable drives from the backup selection automatically?

Environment

  • N-able Backup

Solution

  • If the Files & Folders data source is Inclusive all drives will be selected.

  • To overcome this, set up an Exclusive selection:
    1. Open the Backup Manager
    2. Click on the "Backup" tab
    3. Edit the "Files & Folders" data source
    4. Make sure the top level is not selected.
      • Only select the drives you prefer/ are required.
  • If the device has a profile enabled, you can only use the profile to set "filters and exclusions".
    • The only option available with the profile is to set exclusions for drive letters if required.
    • So, for example you would enter "D:/" if you wanted to make sure the D drive was not backed up.
      • More information on setting up Exclusions and filters via a profile can be found here