NAS backups include all files under the specified mount point. If you do not wish to protect all files, use one of the following strategies:
• Add the CIFS/NFS NAS mount point, then apply an exclusion list to omit specified files and folders from the backup. (Note that wildcards are not supported in CIFS/NFS exclusion lists.) Exclusion lists are supported with full and differential backups, so this approach enables you to run differentials that only capture changes since the last backup.
• Add the CIFS/NFS NAS mount point, then apply an inclusion list to specify which files and folders to include in the backup. Inclusion lists are supported for the selective backup type only. If you use this approach, the entire selected file set is captured each time the backup runs.
• Add multiple mount points for the given NAS. Give each mount point a unique name so the backup appliance treats each mount as a separate client. Only the files under the given mount point are included in the backup. For additional granularity, you can add an exclusion list or inclusion list.