Manage Backup and Recovery Jobs
This section covers creating, configuring and deleting backup and recovery jobs.This section also covers
manually starting jobs and clearing the job log.
Create a Backup Job
To create a backup job:
1. Select Backup > Backups > Jobs.
2. Click the Add Backup button.
A pop-up screen displays.
3. In the Name field, enter a name for the new backup job.
The name you choose can have a maximum of 255 characters.
4. From the Source drop-down list, select the backup source (the place where you store the primary
copy of your data).
5. From the Destination drop-down list, select a backup destination (the place where you want to store
the backed-up data).
Depending on how your ReadyNAS system is configured, these options vary.
The source and destination of the job cannot both be remote.Note:
6. Click the Create button.
The backup job is added to the list of jobs on the Backup screen.
7. Configure the backup job as described in Configure a Backup or Recovery Job on page 211.
For more information about backup sources, destinations, and protocols, see Basic Data Backup and
Recovery Concepts on page 204.
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