Seagate NAS OS 4 U User Manual page 144

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You have the network device's public IP address. You can find the public IP address by visiting
http://www.whatismyip.com/ or by accessing your remote network's router management software. When
searching for the public IP address, use a computer connected to the same router as the destination
network storage device. For further information, review the user manual for the offsite network router or
The ports are open for the backup. You may need to open ports using your router's management software.
The ports to open are listed at Backup Manager > Network Backup server. Review your router's user
Seagate network storage) The Network Backup server has been enabled on the destination device and you)
Third-party network storage) The third-party network storage device supports one of the five network)
Third-party network storage) You have the username and password for the network device's backup)
service. Similar to Seagate network devices, many third-party network devices have separate credentials
The Backup Wizard includes four options for your backup. See the explanations below for each option. It is not
Secure data transfers uses encryption during the data transfer. The data is not encrypted once it is stored on
Compressing data during a transfer optimizes data transmission rates. Data is compressed during the
.transfer only. While this option is good for low bandwidth networks, it can affect the NAS's performance
Send only modified parts of files is best used with backups that include files larger than 50MB. For example, if
you edit a document that has already been backed up, only the edits will be copied during the next backup.
Never delete files on the destination folder keeps files on the destination NAS even if they are deleted from
You have the necessary login and access credentials for your account. You cannot create a backup without
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.manual for instructions on how to open ports for a device on the network
Advanced parameters for backups to network storage devices
:mandatory to select one or more of the parameters to continue with the backup
.the destination NAS. This option is ideal for offsite backups
:Before performing a backup to or from cloud storage, make certain
Advanced parameters for backups to cloud storage
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.contact your Internet service provider
.This option can affect the NAS's performance
.the original NAS's source folder
Back up using cloud storage
:You have an account with one of the following services
.have the password
.protocols listed above
.for login and backup
Amazon S3
Baidu
Box
Dropbox
Google Drive
Strato HiDrive
Yandex.disk
OneDrive
.your credentials
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