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Backup not working
I haven't run my regular backup jobs for a month. In that time I have: Replaced disk #1 after failure & resynced Replaced disk #2 after failure & resynced Upgraded to version 4 of FrontView N...
If you feel more comfortable with a backup before upgrading the firmware, here are a couple of things you can try:
1. I'm not sure what your backup destination is, but if it's a PC, you can do a simple drag and drop to back it up.
2. I believe that version of the firmware had occasional problems with shares that did not require a username and password to connect. Try adding a username and password to the destination share and adjusting the backup job accordingly.
Otherwise, you can just do the upgrade, it should be safe.
1. I'm not sure what your backup destination is, but if it's a PC, you can do a simple drag and drop to back it up.
2. I believe that version of the firmware had occasional problems with shares that did not require a username and password to connect. Try adding a username and password to the destination share and adjusting the backup job accordingly.
Otherwise, you can just do the upgrade, it should be safe.
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