User's Manual

Chapter 9 Protect Screens
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 71 Protect > Backup > Add Job: Step 2
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Backup Source Select an (internal) volume and the folders and files to back up using this
tree interface.
Click to browse through folders, sub-folders and files.
Click to close a folder in the tree. This is useful if there are many folders
or files that you wish to hide from view.
Click to select a folder or file to back up. This also selects all sub-
folders and files.
Click to deselect the folder or file. This also de.selects all sub-folders
and files.
and appear when there are too many folders/files to
display. Click the arrows to scroll up or down through the folders/files.
for a folder means all sub-folders and files and new folders/files added
later will be backed up.
for a file means the file will be backed up.
(a grayed out check box) for a folder means that only some sub-folders
and files under the folder will be backed up. Newly added folders/files will
NOT be backed up.
means the file structure is still loading. Please wait for the folders/files
to display.
Note: If you select to back up an entire folder and then de-
select a sub-folder or file within that folder, the main
folder icon will turn and any new sub-folders and
files added to this main folder after the initial backup
configuration will NOT be backed up.
A list of your select folders and files displays below the selection fields.
Backup Target Choose where to save the backup.
Remote Select this to back up to another device.
For Archives:
The remote device can be another NSA or a computer that supports
CIFS. Fill in the following fields in order to be able to access it.
• Remote NSA Address
• Username
• Password
•Share Name
Click Test Connection to see if your NSA can communicate with the
remote device.
For Synchronization:
The remote device must be another NSA compatible with the NSA’s
synchronization feature. Fill in the following fields in order to be able to
access it.
• Remote NSA Address
• Username
• Remote Admin’s Password
Click Show target content to connect to the remote NSA so you can
select the target share for the backup.
Local Select this to back up the files to another volume on the NSA. Select the
folder where you want to store the backup files. It is recommended that
the target be on a different disk array from the source volume to provide
protection in the event that the source drive fails.