Backup - Russound SMS3 INSTALL Installation Manual

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START UP

OPTIONS & STATUS CONFIGURATION

BACKUP

Backups of the media server's hard drive should be performed on a regular basis to preserve and

protect the files. An external hard drive is used (160GB or higher, 250GB or higher for SMS3-250;

FireWire IEEE 1394 strongly recommended, or USB 2.0/1.1 interface). The external hard drive must

be dedicated to the SMS3, as backups reformat the drive. The drive should be left connected to the

SMS3 to be available for incremental backups as music and media are added. Do not connect the

formatted backup drive to a computer.

Select Backup or Auto-Backup

The SMS3 supports a standard Backup, Fast Backup or Auto-Backup. A standard backup option

takes the most time to complete, but preserves audio stream quality while in process. A fast backup

option may be selected to speed up the backup process, but audio stream quality may be affected

(drop-out or skip). Fast backup may cause audio dropouts and cause the user interface to feel slug-

gish. An automatic backup option performs a standard backup every day at 4 a.m. when the external

hard drive is connected to the SMS3. This option is either enabled or disabled.

The first time a complete backup is performed on the media server, it may take a few hours or a few

days, depending on how many files are loaded into the media server's hard drive, and how much the

media server is being used during the backup. Once the initial backup is performed, subsequent

backups should take much less time. These are incremental backups and only copy those files that

are new or have changed since the last backup.

Once the external hard drive is connected to the SMS3, select Backup/Restore from the Options &

Status page. Choose Backup or Auto-Backup. From the System Backup page, select either Backup

or Fast Backup. The media server will display "Backup/Restore in progress" on the screen. The

SMS3 will display "Backup procedure is complete" when finished.

When Auto-Backup is selected, the Automated Backup page appears. Choose Enable to set automat-

ic backups, and Disable to end automatic backups. Check the SMS3 system time settings for

accuracy, as the Auto-Backup commences at 4 a.m. according to the SMS3's time setting.

Select Backup or Fast Backup

Select Auto-Backup

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