Seagate NAS OS 4 U User Manual page 141

Review the topics below to better understand the settings and requirements for the type of backup you want
:Perform the following types of backups with USB storage connected to your Seagate storage device
You can optimize backups to and from a USB storage device connected to one of the USB ports on your Seagate
storage device. Refer to the table below for the file formats that work best with your Seagate device. When
configuring a backup with a USB device, the Backup Wizard gives you the option to format your USB storage for
.optimized backups. By using an optimized format, you have the option to perform incremental backups
An incremental backup allows you to back up new or modified files following the first backup. If the format is not
optimized, you must perform full backups each time a job is run. A full backup copies everything on the source
( Optimized backup (incremental
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Perform the following types of backup with a second Seagate network storage device or a third-party network
The primary Seagate storage device to a second Seagate network storage device or third-party network
A second Seagate network storage device or third-party network storage device to the primary Seagate
The second Seagate network storage device or third-party network storage device can be located on the same
( . network as the primary Seagate storage device or, on a network at a different location (offsite
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Back up using USB storage
.The Seagate storage device to USB storage
.USB storage to the Seagate storage device
Hard disk file system
EXT2, EXT 3, EXT 4, and XFS
HFS Non-Journaled
HFS+ Journaled
FAT32
NTFS
Back up using network storage
Backups with network storage
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.to perform
.each time the backup is run
Operating systems
Linux
Mac
Mac
Windows/Mac
Windows
:storage device
.storage device
.storage device
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