Using the Modified File List (MFL) feature of NSS

MFL keeps a list of all files that have been modified since the last backup. MFL uses the archive bit to determine if a file has been modified since the last backup. When MFL is enabled, the list gets updated whenever the archive bit gets added to a file, but the list does not automatically get updated with all files that already had the archive bit set. It is necessary to enter "nss /fixmfl=”, which updates the list with all files that have the archive bit set.

The backup software need to remove the archive bit when it backs up a file for MFL to be useful.

The modified file list is stored in _ADMIN:\MANAGE_NSS\VOLUME\\MODIFIEDFILESLIST.XML. Novell does not have any utilities to use or manage this list. This is left up to third-party backup software.

nss /mfl=		Enables MFL
nss /nomfl=		Disables MFL
nss /getmflstatus=		Reports whether MFL is complete or not
nss /verifymfl=		Compares MFL with the file system and reports any inconsistencies
nss /fixmfl=		Fixes MFL to be consistent with the file system