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Backup ALL local shares to USB drive
Hi, I just wondered how to use USB as a Backup destination for RN 102, because it will always copy data from inside the share to the root of the USB device, and that for each share, mixing up the sha...
I have this working using RN104
1) Create back up job Source=share:filename Destination=share:USB_HDD_1
2) Create Job
3) Should save the job and take you automatically into Edit settings
4) Click on Destination
5) Enter folder name you wish to use on the USB backup drive or if it already exists browse to it
6) make any other changes you need. probably best to disable any schedule and run manually until you are happy with it
7) click on OK to save setting
You do need to repeat this for each share you want to back up & when run via a schedule and they then run consecutively
TAKE CARE WITH FIRMWARE 6.1.6 DO NOT USED USB 3 PORTS ON REAR OF THE DEVICE. THE NAS HANGS!!!!!
1) Create back up job Source=share:filename Destination=share:USB_HDD_1
2) Create Job
3) Should save the job and take you automatically into Edit settings
4) Click on Destination
5) Enter folder name you wish to use on the USB backup drive or if it already exists browse to it
6) make any other changes you need. probably best to disable any schedule and run manually until you are happy with it
7) click on OK to save setting
You do need to repeat this for each share you want to back up & when run via a schedule and they then run consecutively
TAKE CARE WITH FIRMWARE 6.1.6 DO NOT USED USB 3 PORTS ON REAR OF THE DEVICE. THE NAS HANGS!!!!!
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