Thecus Technology N8800 user manual File Backup, Adding an Nsync Task, Add Nsync Task

Windows Vista

Because Windows Vista has the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator pre-installed, you will not have to install this piece of software. Instead, start the iSCSI Initiator and follow steps 8-14 to map the N8800 as an iSCSI drive.

File Backup

There are a number of ways to back up data with the N8800.

Nsync

You can backup a share folder to another N8800 (Nsync Target) or any FTP server for safe keeping as long as you have appropriate access right on that target. When using Nsync between two N8800s, you have the option to transmit files securely between two N8800s.

If the files on your N8800 are lost for any reason, you can restore those files from the target N8800. To backup files regularly, you can set up a scheduled task to run only once, daily, weekly, or monthly. You can also limit the bandwidth of your Nsync tasks, so other users on the network can share the bandwidth equally.

Under the Storage menu, click Nsync and the Nsync window appears. Below is a description of each field:

Nsync

Item	Description
Task name	The name of your Nsync task.
Server	The IP address of your target server
Share folder	The share folder you would want to backup.
Last Time	The time when the last Nsync task was executed.
Last Status	The status of your last Nsync task.
Action	Administrator can run or stop an Nsync task by pressing the
	action button.
Bandwidth Setting	Bandwidth control on Nsync tasks.
Add	Click to add a Nsync task
Modify	Click to modify an Nsync task.
Restore	Restore share folder from an Nsync target.
Delete	Click to delete an Nsync task. Backup files on Nsync target is
	also deleted.

Adding an Nsync Task

From the Nsync Information screen, click Add to display the Add Nsync Task screen.

Add Nsync Task

Item	Description
Task Name	The name of your Nsync task.
Manufacturer	Select whether the target is a Thecus Product (e.g. N8800) or
	FTP server.
Target Server IP	The IP address of your target server.
Address
Source Folder	The share folder you want to backup.
Nsync Task Name	The name of your Nsync task.
Authorized Username	The account name on the target server.
on Target Server
Password on Target	The password for the username on the target server.
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