Moving files between shares

jtoeman wrote:
I'd like to echo some frustration here. Why isn't there a simple web-based tool to move/copy files around the ReadyNAS shares/folders?? Expecting users to mount shares or go into a Linux shell just to accomplish this incredibly simple task is very surprising.

I'm with you all the way. Having to define backup jobs and run them seems sort of overkill. And having to delve into Linux commands, well... I guess I'll have to learn sooner or later anyway, but rather later than sooner, and a more user-friendly approach would certainly be appreciated.

Is there no Windows app that can help with this (without going thru the computer, of course)?

Here's what I did to copy from an external USB HD to my Duo, maybe these instructions will help someone:
1. Attach the USB HD (of course :-)
2. Start FrontView by clicking Setup in RAIDar
2. Under Volumes > USB Storage you should see your USB HD with a name like USB_HDD_1 (you can change this if don't like it)
3. Under Backup > Add New Backup Job you define which dir from the USB HD (Step 1: source) to copy to which dir on the Duo (Step 2: destination); the devices are found in the drop-down lists, the dirs you have to enter manually.
4. Never mind the backup schedule, we're gonna run this job immediately (and then remove it)
5. Click the Apply button to add the job.
6. Go to Backup > Backup Jobs and click the Go button, this will start the job, you should see the status change to Starting and then to In Progress. You will also get a popup saying job strated this-and-that time.
7. Now the Duo is doing its work on its own, not going via the computer.
8. After the job is done, remove the backup job (unless of course, you want this to occur regulalrly)

If there are more efficient/easier ways to do this, please fill me in.