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disable backup when destination no longer exists. RN102
I have several backup jobs that are enabled that backup to an external HDD. This HDD is stored off-site and is not quickly accessible. I am unable to edit the jobs so that I can disable them. How c...
t_Cat wrote:There is no problem enabling/disabling jobs when the hard drive is attached, only when not connected.
I'I just tested it and reproduced the same behavior. There is nothing "wrong with the NAS".
In my opinion, this is a bug, or an annoying limitation.
1. Inserted a USB stick in the NAS.
2. Created a backup job that points to the USB stick (USB share), with scheduled enabled.
3. Ejected the USB stick from the NAS.
4. Tried to disable the schedule. I get the error "be sure to correct errors".
5. Under Destination, "Type" is in red and value is "No longer exists".
I'm running 6.7.1-T252
Workarounds I can think of: delete the job or change the destination to a USB port instead of a USB share.
I can disable it there but when I go to 'apply' the settings it displays an error window with a message "Be sure to correct errors".
There is no problem enabling/disabling jobs when the hard drive is attached, only when not connected.
Firmware version is currently 6.6.1 but this has occurred for a very long time now so would not be related to this version.
t_Cat wrote:There is no problem enabling/disabling jobs when the hard drive is attached, only when not connected.
I'I just tested it and reproduced the same behavior. There is nothing "wrong with the NAS".
In my opinion, this is a bug, or an annoying limitation.
1. Inserted a USB stick in the NAS.
2. Created a backup job that points to the USB stick (USB share), with scheduled enabled.
3. Ejected the USB stick from the NAS.
4. Tried to disable the schedule. I get the error "be sure to correct errors".
5. Under Destination, "Type" is in red and value is "No longer exists".
I'm running 6.7.1-T252
Workarounds I can think of: delete the job or change the destination to a USB port instead of a USB share.
Good to know that there is no problem on my end, just poor system design. I will change my jobs to point to a port rather than a share.
Thanks to all who have contributed and to jak0lantash, who took the time to test by creating a new job.
Yup this is an annoying lack of functionality . . . it means that changing a backup scheme means creating a NEW backup job for each share.
This can be complex and prone to errors . . .
It would be nicer, easier, more user-friendly, if backup jobs could be edited.
Tx!
jak0lantash wrote:
Workarounds I can think of: delete the job or change the destination to a USB port instead of a USB share.
I suspect you can also modify the destination from local to remote, using 127.0.0.1 as the IP address.
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