&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/assign_bases");
&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/check_versions");
&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/setup_src");
+&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/sites");
# now rename the file so only the unpacker can access it.
&rename_archive($snarf_file);