Backup; Adding A New Backup Job; Step 1 - Select Backup Source - Infrant Technologies Readynas User Manual

Backup

The Backup manager integrated with the ReadyNAS allows the ReadyNAS to act as a powerful
backup appliance. Backup tasks can be controlled directly from the ReadyNAS without the need for
a client-based backup application.
With the flexibility to support full and incremental backups across FTP, HTTP, CIFS/SMB, and
NFS protocols, the ReadyNAS can act as a simple central repository for both home and office
environments.
And with multiple ReadyNAS systems, you can set up one ReadyNAS to backup another directly.
The built-in rsync incremental backup support allows you to optimize an incremental backup
schedule close enough in time to implement a remote data mirroring system.

Adding a New Backup Job

To create a new backup job, click on the Add a New Backup Job tab. You will notice a 4-step
procedure on creating a job.
► S T E P 1 – S E L E C T B A C K U P S O U R C E
The backup source can be located remotely or it can be a public, a private home share, or all home
shares on the ReadyNAS.
A USB device will appear as a share, so if you want to backup a USB device, select on a share name
starting with USB. If you want to backup data from a remote source, you will need to select from
one of the following:
Windows/NAS (Timestamp) – select this if you wish to backup a share from a
Windows PC or another ReadyNAS device. Incremental backups use timestamps to
determine whether files should be backed up.
Windows/NAS (Archive Bit) – select this if you wish to backup a share from a Windows
PC. Incremental backups use the archive bit of files, similar to Windows, to determine
whether they should be backed up.
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