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the backup date (YYYYMMDD). If there are two or more backups on the same day,
the directory will be named with YYYYMMDD-1, YYYYMMDD-2... and so on.
B. Copy: Back up data to the destination share. If the same file exists, the
destination file will be overwritten.
C. Synchronize: Back up data to the destination share and clear the redundant files.
If the same file exists, the destination file will be overwritten.
Note: If there are multiple partitions on the source storage device, a new folder will
be created for each partition on the destination as the backup folder. The backup
folder will be named with the backup date and the partition number, YYYYMMDD-1 for
partition 1, YYYYMMDD-2 for partition 2... and so on. If the source storage device
contains only one partition, the backup folder will be named as YYYYMMDD only.
Handle sparse files efficiently: A sparse file is a type of computer file that contains
large blocks of zero-byte data. Turn on this option may reduce the time required for
backup.
Source and destination folders: Specify the folder pairs for backup and click “Add”.
Maximum 9 folder pairs can be added.
Options: Click “Options” to set up notification of the backup jobs by email, SMS, or
instant messaging (IM).
Unmount the front USB drive manually: When enabled, users can press the Copy
button for about 8–10 seconds until the USB LED light turns off and remove the front
USB drive from the NAS.
Enable the alarm buzzer:
1. One short beep: Backup has started.
2. Two short beeps: The front USB drive is being unmounted.
Data copy by front USB port
The NAS supports instant data copy backup from the external USB device to the NAS or
the other way round by the front one touch copy button. To use this function, follow
the steps below:
1. Make sure a hard drive is installed and formatted on the NAS. The default shared
folder Qusb/Usb has been created.
2. Turn on the NAS.
3. Configure the behavior of the Copy button on “Backup Station” > “USB One Touch