diff --git a/roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml b/roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml
index ec89fe9..bc30c5a 100644
--- a/roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rear_backup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 - name: Execute ReaR backup
   ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "Executing ReaR backup explicitly including the '{{ bigboot_lv_vg_name | trim }}' logical volume."
+    msg: "Executing ReaR backup explicitly including the '{{ bigboot_lv_vg_name | default('unknown') | trim }}' logical volume."
 
 
 ...
diff --git a/roles/rear_backup/templates/local.conf.j2 b/roles/rear_backup/templates/local.conf.j2
index 6b00f99..9af5a0b 100644
--- a/roles/rear_backup/templates/local.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/rear_backup/templates/local.conf.j2
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
 # *** MANAGED BY ANSIBLE - DO NOT MODIFY *** #
 ##############################################
 
+
+
+
+
+
 OUTPUT=ISO
 OUTPUT_URL=nfs://{{ rear_nfs_srv }}
 BACKUP=NETFS
 BACKUP_URL=nfs://{{ rear_nfs_srv }}
+# SSH_ROOT_PASSWORD="bob"
 USE_STATIC_NETWORKING=yes
 CLONSE_ALL_USERS_GROUPS=yes
 SSH_FILES=yes
@@ -19,7 +25,7 @@ ONLY_INCLUDE_VG=( "system" )
 {% else %}
 ONLY_INCLUDE_VG=( "system" {% if bigboot_lv_vg_name is defined %}"{{ bigboot_lv_vg_name | trim }}" {% endif -%} )
 {% endif %}
-{% if bigboot_lv_info.mount != '/applog' %}
+{% if bigboot_lv_info['mount'] is not defined or (bigboot_lv_info['mount'] is defined and bigboot_lv_info['mount'] != '/applog') %}
 BACKUP_PROG_EXCLUDE=( "${BACKUP_PROG_EXCLUDE[@]}" '/applog' )
 EXCLUDE_MOUNTPOINTS=( "${EXCLUDE_MOUNTPOINTS[@]" '/applog' )
 EXCLUDE_BACKUP=("${EXCLUDE_BACKUP[@]}" fs:/applog )