Chapter 5 Backup

Back Up from the TeraStation

You can back up TeraStation folders to:

• A different folder on the TeraStation

• Another LinkStation on the network

• Another TeraStation on the network

You can also configure backup jobs from Easy Admin.

Preparing a Backup Destination

First, configure a folder as a backup destination.

1

In Settings, navigate to Folder Setup.

2

Choose the folder to set as a backup destination.

3

Click Edit.

4

Check “Backup” from “LAN Protocol Support”, then click OK.

Note: To configure a password, enter it in the “Remote Backup Password” field. Leave this field blank if you don’t want a password. If the target device is configured with a backup password, you can easily find the backup target folder during configuration of the backup job by searching for the password.

Backing up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network when connected by a

VPN

You can back up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network as long as the two networks are connected by a

VPN. Follow this procedure to enter the IP address or hostname of the target LinkStation or TeraStation.

1

In Settings, click Backup.

2

Click to the right of “Backup”.

3

Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations.

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Click Add, enter the IP address of the target LinkStation or TeraStation, and click Close.

If your setup meets the requirements below, you don’t have to configure these settings:

• The source and target TeraStations are on the same network.

• No backup password is set for the target TeraStation.

• No TeraStation from outside the subnet, or connected by a VPN, is used.

Notes:

• To back up data between LinkStations or TeraStations on a network using jumbo frames, make sure that both devices are configured to use identical (or similar) Ethernet frame sizes. If Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different, the backup job may not be properly performed. In such a case, select the default frame size (1518 bytes).

• You can also specify hostname by a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

Configuring a Backup Job

1

In Settings, click Backup.

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2

Click to the right of “Backup”.

3

Click Create New Job.

Note: Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured.

4

Select backup settings such as date and time to run.

The following types of backup jobs may be selected:

Type

Normal backup

Overwrite (incremental)

Overwrite (differential)

Files included

All files in the source will be backed up to the destination.

The first time the backup job runs like a normal backup. In subsequent backups, files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder.

The first backup job runs like a normal backup. As each additional backup job runs, files are added to and deleted from the backup folder. The backup destination folder is always the same size as the backup source folder.

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Type

Management backup

Files included

Each time a backup is executed, management information is stored, and only files that have changed are copied or deleted. Data is retrieved from the previous backup file for files that were not changed. This is useful for making backups with limited space or for referencing status at a particular point in time (for use for data snapshot applications). The destination folder for a management backup should be a local folder on this TeraStation or on a

USB drive attached to it. The target folder will be set to read-only. Do not use folders from drives formatted with FAT.

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Click Add.

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Click Browse under “Backup Source Folder Name”.

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Select the shared folder that will be the backup source, then click OK.

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Click Browse under “Backup Target Folder Name”.

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Select the backup target and click OK.

Note: If you will use the same folder for both Amazon S3 remote replication and as a backup target folder, create a new subfolder under “\wbfs\amazons3”. Under “LAN Protocol Support”, enable “Backup”. Without these settings, that

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