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Backup Validation
What's the best way to validate if your backup has completed successfully? I am moving from an NV+ to a new 516. I setup backup jobs on my 516 to connect to my NV+ over NFS and copy the data to...
I'd try something like Teracopy (which can verify as well as copy). There are similar tools for Mac.
The main disadvantage is that you need to run them from a PC, so syncing folders between two NAS won't be very fast. But since you really can't be sure that everything was transferred correctly (and you know that some files were missed), you probably do need to essentially redo it.
I'd also be working on figuring out what went wrong. It could possibly be network issues, or perhaps issues with the file system (permissions, hidden files, or other stuff). I'd loop in Netgear support if the new NAS is under warranty.
The main disadvantage is that you need to run them from a PC, so syncing folders between two NAS won't be very fast. But since you really can't be sure that everything was transferred correctly (and you know that some files were missed), you probably do need to essentially redo it.
I'd also be working on figuring out what went wrong. It could possibly be network issues, or perhaps issues with the file system (permissions, hidden files, or other stuff). I'd loop in Netgear support if the new NAS is under warranty.
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