User manual

bACkup to dropboX

An administrator can back up the contents of the DataGuard Appliance

to a DropBox server. To create a DropBox backup, follow these steps:

1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the

DropBox folder tab.

2. Click the Create button and complete the required settings in the

Create DropBox Backup menu.

3. Enter the DropBox account information (email address and

password)

4. Select the schedule type you want for the backup.

5. When done, click the Run button to begin backing up immediately.

You can click the Test button to test the server before applying the

settings. Click Save to save the schedule and account settings.

After you run or test a DropBox backup, a new folder will appear within

your DropBox folder. This folder contains the contents of the speciﬁed

Home folder. To restore the data, open the folder and retrieve the ﬁles

as you would with any data stored in your DropBox folder.

Conﬁgure the following settings for DropBox Backup:

Setting Description

Direction

The direction of the backup is upload. DropBox Backup will

backup the user’s Home folder by uploading the data to the

DropBox server. Note that the DropBox should have enough

storage space available to accommodate the backup.

DropBox

The user enters the email account used for the DropBox

account.

DropBox

Password

The user enters the password used for the DropBox account.

Schedule

Choose the schedule option and conﬁgure the desired

schedule for backups:

Disable—Disables DropBox backup

• Time interval by hour—Backup is done at the hourly

interval you choose from the drop-down menu

• Daily—Backup is scheduled at the time of day you choose

from the drop-down menus

• Weekly—Backup is scheduled at the day of the week, at

the time of day you choose from the drop-down menus.

• Default—Disabled (no backup is scheduled)

NAS > Backup > DropBox