NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
spaulsen
May 08, 2017Aspirant
Backup Questions
I am planning to add an 8TB external hard drive connected via one of the USB 3.0 ports. I want to use the built-in backup utility to backup the NAS to that drive for a local on-site backup. I also...
- May 08, 2017
spaulsen wrote:
So one job scheduled for the USB external drive and one job scheduled for ReadyNAS Vault?
I don't use vault. But the answer is "yes". The ReadyNAS Vault cloud service is independent from the Web UI backup service.
And even if it were linked, you can have multiple backup jobs - backing up the ReadyNAS to another ReadyNAS, USB drives, or whatever combination you need.
The software manual is here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/READYNAS_OS_6_SM_EN.pdf
There are also some knowledge base articles:
https://kb.netgear.com/29788/ReadyNAS-Backup-FAQ
spaulsen
May 08, 2017Aspirant
Thank you for your help. You answered one part of my question. And, maybe the other one, but I am not sure.
Let me re-phrase the other one. If I have the 8TB external hard drive attached via the USB port, can I back up to it locally, AND have a backup job scheduled to the ReadyNAS Vault too? So one job scheduled for the USB external drive and one job scheduled for ReadyNAS Vault?
StephenB
May 08, 2017Guru - Experienced User
spaulsen wrote:
So one job scheduled for the USB external drive and one job scheduled for ReadyNAS Vault?
I don't use vault. But the answer is "yes". The ReadyNAS Vault cloud service is independent from the Web UI backup service.
And even if it were linked, you can have multiple backup jobs - backing up the ReadyNAS to another ReadyNAS, USB drives, or whatever combination you need.
The software manual is here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/READYNAS-100/READYNAS_OS_6_SM_EN.pdf
There are also some knowledge base articles:
https://kb.netgear.com/29788/ReadyNAS-Backup-FAQ
- spaulsenMay 08, 2017Aspirant
Thank you so much for your help and the links to the information!
Related Content
- Sep 19, 2018Retired_Member
NETGEAR Academy

Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!