MicroNet Technology MaxNAS manual File Backup With nSync, Adding an Nsync Task

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4. File Backup With nSync

You can backup a share folder to another MaxNAS or MicroNet PlatinumRAID (Nsync target) or any FTP server. When using Nsync between Nsync devices, you have the option to transmit files securely. To backup files regularly, you can set up a scheduled synchronization task to run only once, daily, weekly, or monthly. You can also limit the bandwidth of your Nsync tasks, so other users on the network can share the bandwidth equally. To configure Nsync jobs, navigate to “Network” -> “Nsync.” Below is a description of each field:

Item	Description
Task name	The name of your Nsync task.
Server	The IP address of your target server
Share folder	The share folder you would want to backup.
Last Time	The time when the last Nsync task was executed.
Last Status	The status of your last Nsync task.
Action	Administrator can run or stop an Nsync task by pressing the action button.
Bandwidth Setting	Bandwidth control on Nsync tasks.
Add	Click to add a Nsync task
Modify	Click to modify an Nsync task.
Restore	Restore share folder from an Nsync target.
Delete	Click to delete an Nsync task. Backup files on Nsync target is also deleted.

4.1 Adding an Nsync Task

From the Nsync Information screen, click Add to display the Add Nsync Task screen.

Item	Description
Task Name	The name of your Nsync task.
Manufacturer	Select whether the target is a Thecus Product (e.g. MaxNAS) or FTP server.
Target Server IP Address	The IP address of your target server.
Source Folder	The share folder you want to backup.
Nsync Task Name	The name of your Nsync task.
Authorized Username on	The account name on the target server.
Target Server
Password on Target Server	The password for the username on the target server.
Test Connection	Click to check the connection to the Target Server.
Schedule	Schedule backup of your share folders.
Time	The time when the Nsync task will run.
	Select whether to run the Nsync task daily, weekly, or monthly.
Type	Daily: input the time of day to execute Nsync task.
	Weekly: input which day of the week to execute the task.
	Monthly: decide which day of the month to execute the task.
Apply	Click to submit the task.

4.2 Setting Up an Nsync Target on an Nsync Device

On the Nsync target server, the administrator of that server has to set up a user account with a folder named “nsync” and grant write access.

•On the Nsync server, add a user for Nsync source (ex. nsyncsource1). See Chapter 3, Section 4.2 for detailed instructions.

•On the Nsync server, grant that user (ex. nsyncsource1) write access to the nsync folder. See Chapter 3, Section 2.3 for detailed instructions.

The target server will start accepting Nsync tasks from server using that ID and password.

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