Operation Manual

Chapter 3 Web Administration Tool
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Name Descriptions
Backup
Search for
Backup Des-
tination by
Password
Click [Modify
Settings] to
change set-
tings.
Password
to Search
Steps for Setup
1
In the conguration utility of the backup destination, set "Remote backup
password" for each shared folder.
2
When setting up the backup for the LinkStation which is the backup source,
set the same password of "Search for Backup Destination by Password" as
for "Remote backup password" which is set for the shared folder you want
to display as the backup destination.
3
Set up the backup at the LinkStation which is the backup source.
Select the shared folders of the backup destination from the following.*
• Shared folders in the LinkStation which is the backup source.
• The USB hard drive connected to the LinkStation which is the backup
source.
• A shared folder for which "Remote backup password" is not set in the Link/
TeraStation which is the backup destination.
• A shared folder whose "Remote backup password" in the LinkStation/
TeraStation which is the backup source matches with "Search for Backup
Destination by Password".
* "Backup" must be enabled as a published destination when setting up the
shared folder.
Backup Jobs
Setup
Backup
Jobs Setup
Click [Create New Job] to set up to 8 backup timers.
Back up data saved on the LinkStation to the USB external hard drive or another
Link/TeraStation at the specied time.
Notes: • If you choose the USB hard drive in order to utilize this backup feature,
the USB drive must be formatted in FAT32, XFS or EXT3 The format type
for a USB hard drive can be displayed on the LinkStation conguration
utility, [System] - [Disk].
•
If a USB drive is formatted in FAT32, the maximum le size that can be
backed up is 4 GB.
• Never unplug the LAN cable connected to the LinkStation or USB hard
drive during backup.
• Do not restore, run Check Disk, Backup Job setup and Folder Setup,
User/Group, Add, Edit, or Delete User during backup. Otherwise, the
backup may fail.
• If an error occurs during a regularly scheduled backup (Every day/Every
Week), the backup job will not be performed after that. You will need
to congure the backup job again. However, this does not apply when
"Ignore Errors and Proceed with Backup" option is selected.