3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:
DescriptionItem
A unique name to identify the shared folder. Do not include spaces in the name.Name
An optional description to help identify the shared folder.Description
Select the Compression check box to enable data compression. Compression saves storage
space and increases the speed of data transfers, but the compression and decompression pro-
cesses require additional resources. By default, the Compression check box is cleared.
Compres-
sion
Select the Continuous Protection check box to enable data protection through snapshots and
configure how often snapshots are taken. By default, the Continuous Protection check box is se-
lected. For more information about snapshots, see Chapter 5, Snapshots on page 109.
Continuous
Protection
The interval specifies how often a snapshot is taken. Make a selection
from the drop-down list:
Interval
•Hourly. A snapshot is taken every hour on the hour.
•Daily. A snapshot is taken every day at midnight.
•Weekly. A snapshot is taken every week on Friday at midnight.
Select the check box next to each file-sharing protocol that you want to enable on the shared
folder:
Protocol
•SMB
•NFS
•AFP
•FTP
•RSYNC
•HTTP
For information about these protocols, see File-Sharing Protocols on page 39.
4. Click the Create button.
The ReadyNAS confirms the creation of a shared folder with the message “Folder or LUN successfully
created.”
5. Click the OK button.
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