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# sk33329 - How to exclude or include files in the Backup on SecurePlatform / Gaia OS

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk33329 |
| Date Created | 2007-07-27 |
| Last Modified | 2026-03-18 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Solution

You can see all the backup schemes in the `/var/CPbackup/schemes` directory on Gaia OS machine.   

The following schemes are listed:   

|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Scheme Name                  | Description                                         |
| `cvpn.cpbak`                 | Connectra module                                    |
| `dtps.cpbak`                 | Desktop Policy Server (SecureClient)                |
| `fg1.cpbak`                  | QoS                                                 |
| `fw1.cpbak`                  | FireWall-1                                          |
| `fw1logs.cpbak`              | FireWall logs                                       |
| `gated.cpbak`                | GateD daemon (Dynamic Routing on SecurePlatform OS) |
| `ppak.cpbak`                 | SecureXL                                            |
| `rt.cpbak`                   | Eventia Reporter                                    |
| `rtm.cpbak`                  | SmartView Monitor                                   |
| `snapshot.cpbak`             | Snapshot utility                                    |
| `svn.cpbak`                  | CPDIR                                               |
| `system_configuration.cpbak` | System configuration                                |
| `uag.cpbak`                  | User Authority                                      |
| `vsx.cpbak`                  | VSX                                                 |
| `te.cpbak`                   | Threat Emulation                                    |

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**To include files in the Gaia Backup utility:**   

1. Edit one of the desired schemes (e.g., `fw1.cpbak`) in Vi editor.
2. Search for the line *\<INCLUDE_FILES\>*.
3. Add the desired files. Please note that the path must be specified between the tags *\<INCLUDE_FILES\>* and *\</INCLUDE_FILES\>*.

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**To exclude files in the Gaia Backup utility:**   

1. Edit one of the desired schemes (e.g., `fw1.cpbak`) in Vi editor.
2. Search for the line *\<EXCLUDE_FILES\>*.
3. Specify the files that you do not want to backup. Please note that the path must be specified between the tags *\<EXCLUDE_FILES\>* and *\</EXCLUDE_FILES\>*.

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**Note:** You can use "\*" to include all files in a specific directory, for example, `/var/opt/CPsuite-R81/fw1/conf/*.`  
**Best Practice** - For Threat Emulation, removing or excluding directories under */var/log/files_repository/*from Gaia backups is not recommended, as missing files may cause the Threat Emulation service to fail to initialize correctly after a restore.

**Important:** Starting R77.20, the Snapshot feature contains all the Check Point suite.

Unlike a backup, which is a selective backup of specific files, the snapshot is a full partition snapshot + some files which reside on a secondary partition. The customer gets a full image, where he can revert to any state of the server.

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