How to create a NAS backup job

When trying to create a backup job, you might get striked by all the configuration possibilities our NAS offers. This tutorial help clearing up the mist in no-time and help you setting up a proper backup job!

Walkthrough Steps

1. Login to the web interface of destination-NAS with admin account.
2. Go to: Control Panel, Privilege & Sharing, Shared Folders, +.
3. Give the folder a name you like (backup) and click next, click on the Read/Write tick-box, and again click on next followed by apply.
4. Login to the web interface of Main-NAS with admin account.
5. Open Backup Planner and click on the +.
6. Give you backup job a name and description and go for the Mirror option followed by Next.
7. Choose the Source folder you want to backup followed by Next.
8. Choose the Remote option, fill in the destination-NAS IP-address and the admin credentials and click on the Show Target Content button.
9. Select the folder created in step 3 and hit Next.
10. Configure the schedule as you wish, click on Next and finally hit Apply.
11. Select the newly created Backup-job and click on the Play button.
    
    

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