Preparing A Backup Destination - Buffalo LinkStation 200 Series User Manual

Chapter 6 Backup
Overwrite (Differential)
The first backup job runs like a normal backup. As each subsequent backup job runs, only files that have been
changed since the last normal backup will be backed up, and any files deleted from the backup source folder will
also be deleted from the backup destination folder. The backup destination folder will always remain the same
size as the backup source folder, and the folder structure in the backup destination will be the same as the backup
source folder.
• Folders available as backup sources:
◦ Shared folder on the backup source LinkStation (excluding the "info" folder)
◦ USB drive connected to the backup source LinkStation
◦ Shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device
• Folders available as backup destinations:
◦ Shared folder on the backup source LinkStation (excluding the "info" folder)
◦ USB drive connected to the backup source LinkStation
◦ Shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device
*The folder should have the "Backup" checkbox selected for "LAN Protocol Support" on the shared folder settings.
**You can select up to the second level of folders.

Preparing a Backup Destination

Configure a shared folder on a Buffalo NAS device or connected USB drive as a backup destination. The following
procedure explains using another shared folder on the LinkStation as a backup destination. The procedure may vary
depending on which Buffalo NAS device is selected as a destination.
1
From Advanced Settings, click [File Sharing].
2
Click to the right of "Folder Setup".
3
Choose the folder to be set as a backup destination.
4
Click [Edit].
5
Under "LAN Protocol Support", select the "Backup" checkbox.
6
Enter the desired characters into the remote backup password field and click [OK].
Notes:
• You may leave this field blank if you do not want a backup password, but for security reasons we highly
recommend entering one for the shared folder. If a backup password is configured for the shared folder,
that folder will not show up as a target for the backup source or destination when configuring a backup job
on another Buffalo NAS device unless it's entered. You may create multiple folders using different backup
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