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Error backup job 'name': destination cannot be accessed. USB Disc. RN316 OS 6.5.0
RN316 F/W OS 6.5.0 (yes I know .1 was just released...) I have two, same, USB3 external HDDs. tl;dr - one fails with 'destination cannot be accessed.' when I run a backup to it. It connects O...
Don't take "full backup first time" literally. What it means is not a full back everytime, or not a full backup every week, in opposition with the other options.
For 6.5.1, I'm quite sure it won't make any difference. But "various bug fixes and enhancements" are always implicit.
I will test your job rotation config, and will post here my results.
But I don't think you need to have two separate jobs. If you create a single job with a usb port a destination, you should get your "incremental" jobs with rotation working. The job doesn't rely on any database or file on the destination, it just transfer the newer/missing files.
Btw, it might be something to consider to actially run a full backup job every two weeks (or four, can't remember the option), so you have one hdd with on incremental and one hdd doing full backups everytime. That way, you'd have to different kind of external backups, increasing the level of protection.
For 6.5.1, I'm quite sure it won't make any difference. But "various bug fixes and enhancements" are always implicit.
I will test your job rotation config, and will post here my results.
But I don't think you need to have two separate jobs. If you create a single job with a usb port a destination, you should get your "incremental" jobs with rotation working. The job doesn't rely on any database or file on the destination, it just transfer the newer/missing files.
Btw, it might be something to consider to actially run a full backup job every two weeks (or four, can't remember the option), so you have one hdd with on incremental and one hdd doing full backups everytime. That way, you'd have to different kind of external backups, increasing the level of protection.
omicron_persei8 thanks for pointing out the port option, 'USB Back Left' works as I expected, with one job too.
Using ports v's USB_HDD_n also has benifit that you can edit job settings when HDD is not connected, which was a PITA (should be fixed, and allow destination to be changed when not connected IMO)
Note for posterity: Left/Right is as viewed from the rear, v's e.g. left being on the left side.
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