Chapter 3
Configuration
Data Backup
Data files can be backed up from the Storage Link to another network device, or from another network device to the Storage Link. The Backup Jobs field displays any backup jobs you have defined. If you have not defined any jobs, the field will be empty. For each job defined, the following data is shown.
Name This shows the name you assigned to this backup job.
Source & Destination The name of the source and destination devices are shown in the form Source => Destination.
Date/Time The date and time of the last backup are shown.
Click Backup Now to run the selected backup job immediately. Click Modify to change the settings of the selected backup job. Click Delete to delete the selected backup job. Click Add New Job to open the Define Backup Job screen, where you can define a new backup job. Click View Log to view the log of completed backup jobs. Click Help to get more information about this screen.
Define Backup Job
Define Backup Job
From this screen, you can add new backup jobs, which will be displayed on the Administration > Backup screen. Follow the guidelines below when adding jobs.
Name The backup job’s name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length.
Backup Type Select the desired backup type. Selecting Full will back up all files. The Incremental option will only back up files as they are changed. Selecting Synchonize will back up all files to start, then any files on the destination which do not exist on the source are deleted.
Direction Select the desired direction where backing up will occur:
•• From this NSLU2 to another device Data on the Storage Link is backed up to a remote device.
•• From another device to this NSLU2 Data on a remote device is backed up to the Storage Link.
This NSLU2
Share Select the applicable share. If backing up from the Storage Link, select the share you wish to back up. If backing up to the Storage Link, select the share where you want the
Other Device
Enter the details of the remote device where data will be backed up.
Name The backup job’s name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length.
Shared Folder Enter the name of the shared folder. Depending on the direction of the backup, this is either the share to be backed up, or the destination for the
Access requires login If the share is
Options
Schedule This shows the scheduling options for when the backup will occur.
•• Never Select this to disable backup.
•• Every Day Select this to have the backup job performed each day, at the specified time.
•• Every Monday, Every Tuesday, ... Select this to have the backup performed once per week, on the specified day.
The time fields ( hour, minute, am/pm ) allow you to specify at what time the backup job should be performed.
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