Chapter 9 Applications

9.11.11 Synchronizing Files

Synchronization makes the contents on the target device identical to the ones on the source device. You can synchronize files from a USB device to the NSA or from the NSA to a USB device. In addition, you may also synchronize files in both directions simultaneously.

Press and hold the COPY/SYNC button until you hear a beep to synchronize files. See Section 9.10 on page 216 for details about configuring the synchronization settings.

USB -> NSA or USB <- NSA

When you synchronize files in one direction, contents on the source device replace the files on the target device.

The following figure illustrates how synchronization works when you synchronize files from a USB device to the NSA. The same concept applies when you synchronize files from the NSA to a USB device.

Figure 115 Synchronizing Files Example 1

Before Sync

USB

NSA

 

A BA C

After Sync

USB

NSA

 

A BA B

Both storage devices contain A.

•A copy of files A and B from the USB device is transferred to the NSA.

•File A from the USB device replaces file A on the NSA.

•File C on the NSA is deleted.

 

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