(Answer) (Category) NetMAXFAQ : (Category) Backup / Restore :
Why aren't my subdirectories being backed up by FileServer? Why are my subdirectories symlinks?
Applies to: NetMAX 2.x - 4.0x
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The backup subsystem does not follow symlinks to the filename / directory to which they point.
Consequently, if the backup subsystem is told to backup a symbolic link to a file / directory, the symbolic link itself will be backed up.

Therefore, the actual directory or file must be chosen in order to back it up.

For example,:

By default, the NetMAX file server creates a symbolic link "/var/mnt/Users" that points to "/var/mnt/System/Users."
This is the location where users' files are stored.

In order to backup the users' directories, you must choose to backup /var/mnt/System/Users.
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