Internal Backups - Western Digital wd Cloud User Manual

Internal Backups

Internal backups allow you to make backups of the existing content from one storage
location to another on your WD Cloud device.
Creating an Internal Backup
Use the following steps to back up your WD Cloud internally.
1. On the Navigation bar, click Backups to display the Backups screen.
2. Click Internal Backups, if not already selected.
3. Click Create Job.
4. Enter the following information to create an Internal backup job:
Job Name
Source Folder
Destination Folder
Backup Type
Recurring Backup
4. Click Create. Your job appears in the Internal Backup Queue and will begin backing up
at the indicated time.
Initiating an Immediate Internal Backup
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On the Internal Backups screen, under Internal Backup Queue, select the job you'd
like to modify, then click the Begin Now button. The internal backup begins.
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Enter a Job Name for your internal backup.
Click Browse and select the folder you'd like to back up.
Click Browse and select the destination folder for your backup.
Indicate the type of backup you'd like to perform.
• Copy
• Incremental
If you'd like to use the Recurring Backup feature:
1. Click the toggle button to enable the Recurring Backup
feature.
2. Select the frequency of the backup: Daily, Weekly, Monthly.
3. Select a time (hour, AM/PM) from the drop-down menu.
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