5. Configure the settings as described in the following table.
DescriptionItem
If you are using Rsync over SSH, click this button to download the public SSH
file key.
Add the key to the authorized SSH key list of the remote Rsync server.
Download SSH Key file
Compresses data before transferring.This option is especially useful for slower
network connections, such as when transferring data over a WAN.
Enable Compression
If this check box is selected, the job is differential: New and modified files are
copied to the destination. If a file was deleted from the source, the corresponding
file on the destination will be deleted.
If this check box is cleared, the job is incremental: New and modified files
are copied to the destination. If a file was deleted from the source, the
corresponding file remains on the destination and is not deleted.
Remove deleted files on
source
If this check box is selected, Rsync does not copy file permissions, allowing you
to back up your data to a FAT32 file system.
Enable FAT32 compatibility
mode
6. (Optional) Specify files and folders that you do not want to copy to the destination.
•To add a new file or folder to the list, click the + button ( ).
•To remove a file or folder from the list, select it and click the - button ( ).
•To search for a file or folder in the list, type the name of the file or folder in the search field next
to the search icon ( ).
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
8. Click the OK button.
The pop-up screen closes.
Schedule a Backup Job
You can schedule a backup job to automatically run as frequently as once every hour, daily, or just once
a week.The backup schedule is offset by five minutes from the hour to allow you to schedule snapshots
on the hour (snapshots are almost instantaneous) and perform backups of those snapshots.
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