Table 36. Backup protocols
DescriptionItem
Source or destination is a share on a Windows computer, or a share on another NAS.
Incremental backups with this protocol use time stamps to determine whether
files should be backed up.
Windows/NAS (Times-
tamp)
Source is a share on a Windows computer.
Incremental backups with this protocol use the archive bit of files, similar to
Windows, to determine whether they should be backed up.
Windows (Archive Bit)
Source or destination is an FTP site or a path from that site.FTP
Source or destination is on a Linux or UNIX device accessed using NFS.
Mac OS X users can also use this option by setting up an NFS share from the
console terminal.
NFS
Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server.
Rsync was originally available for Linux and other UNIX-based operating systems,
but is also popular under Windows and Mac for its efficient use of incremental
file transfers. Using Rsync is the preferred backup method when backing up from
one ReadyNAS device to another.
Rsync server
Source or destination is accessed using an Rsync server.
Rsync data transfers to go through a secure, encrypted SSH tunnel. NETGEAR
recommends using remote SSH when backups are being transferred over the
Internet.
Rsync over Remote SSH
Backup Job Recommendations
By default, all backup jobs are scheduled to run every day.You can edit these settings after you create
each backup job. For more information, see Schedule a Backup Job on page 216.
The first few times you back up data, it is a good practice to perform the backup manually .With a manual
backup, you can make sure that access is granted to the remote backup source or destination and see
how long the backup takes to run.You must know how long the backup job takes so that you can allow
enough time in the schedule for it to complete before you schedule the next backup.You can run a manual
backup after you create each backup job. For more information, see Manually Start a Backup or Recovery
Job on page 219.
Backup and recovery jobs using Time Machine use different procedures. For more
information, see Time Machine on page 226.
Note:
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