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Step by Step instruction how to create Backup Job needed!
Hi, I need a step by step instruction to accomplish the following: I have a firewire drive connected to my Mac. On this drive I store my Photos in a folder named Foto (danish for photos!). I just ne...
To create a new backup job:
1. From the main menu, select Backup > Add a New Backup.
The Add a New Backup screen displays.
2. Select a backup source.
The backup source can be a share or a path located locally on the ReadyNAS, or remotely on another ReadyNAS or a computer. If the source is local, you can select any share on the ReadyNAS or a USB device attached to the ReadyNAS, or you back up the entire data volume.
If you select a share or a USB device on the ReadyNAS, you can leave the path blank to back up the entire share or device or enter a folder path to back up just the content of that folder.
If you want to back up a remote source to the ReadyNAS, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credential required to access that path.
To ensure that you have the right access to the remote backup source, click Test Connection after entering the source parameters.
3. Select a backup destination.
This step is similar to Step 1 except you are now specifying the backup destination. If you selected a remote backup source, you need to select a destination on the ReadyNAS. The list of backup destination options is dependent on how your unit is configured. For example, you must set up an iSCSI target on your unit before iSCSI appears on the backup destination drop-down menu. Note that either the source or destination must be the ReadyNAS.
4. Set a backup schedule.
You can select a backup schedule as frequently as once every 4 hours, daily, or just once a week. The backup schedule is offset by 5 minutes from the hour to allow you to schedule snapshots on the hour (snapshots are almost instantaneous) and perform backups of those snapshots.
5. Choose backup options
6. Click Apply to save your settings.
1. From the main menu, select Backup > Add a New Backup.
The Add a New Backup screen displays.
2. Select a backup source.
The backup source can be a share or a path located locally on the ReadyNAS, or remotely on another ReadyNAS or a computer. If the source is local, you can select any share on the ReadyNAS or a USB device attached to the ReadyNAS, or you back up the entire data volume.
If you select a share or a USB device on the ReadyNAS, you can leave the path blank to back up the entire share or device or enter a folder path to back up just the content of that folder.
If you want to back up a remote source to the ReadyNAS, enter the remote host name, the folder path, and any login credential required to access that path.
To ensure that you have the right access to the remote backup source, click Test Connection after entering the source parameters.
3. Select a backup destination.
This step is similar to Step 1 except you are now specifying the backup destination. If you selected a remote backup source, you need to select a destination on the ReadyNAS. The list of backup destination options is dependent on how your unit is configured. For example, you must set up an iSCSI target on your unit before iSCSI appears on the backup destination drop-down menu. Note that either the source or destination must be the ReadyNAS.
4. Set a backup schedule.
You can select a backup schedule as frequently as once every 4 hours, daily, or just once a week. The backup schedule is offset by 5 minutes from the hour to allow you to schedule snapshots on the hour (snapshots are almost instantaneous) and perform backups of those snapshots.
5. Choose backup options
6. Click Apply to save your settings.
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