Help - Define Backup Job


Overview
This screen allows you to define new job or modify existing jobs.

Data
Name Enter a suitble name for this job. Note that some special characters (e.g. " / \ [ ]: ; = , + * ? ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) { } ' < >) and 2-byte characters cannot be used in it.
Backup Type Select the desired backup type:
  • Full - All files will be backed up.
  • Incremental - Only changed files will be backed up.
  • Synchronize - All files are backed up, and any files on the destination which do not exist on the source are deleted.
Direction Select the desired option:
  • From this GNS-2000 to another device
  • From another device to this GNS-2000
Local Location Select the desired folder in this GNS-2000:
  • If backing up from this GNS-2000, select the folder you wish to backup.
  • If backing up from another device to this GNS-2000, select the folder where you want the backed-up data to be stored.

Note that some special characters (e.g. " / \ : * ? < > | ' `) cannot be used in it.

Remote Location Enter the details of the remote device:
  • Name - Enter the name of the other device, as seen on the network.
  • Shared Folder - Enter the name of the shared folder. Depending on the direction of the backup, this is either the share to be backed up, or the destination for the backed-up data. Note that some special characters (e.g. " / \ : * ? < > | ' `) cannot be used in it.
  • The Server Requires Authentication - If the share is password-protected, enable this checkbox and enter the User Name and Password required to gain access to the share.
Schedule Select the desired option from the list:
  • Never - This will disable this backup job.
  • Every Day - Select this to have the backup job performed each day, at the specified time.
  • Every Monday, Every Tuesday, ...   Select this to have the backup performed once per week, on the specified day.

Use the time fields ( hour, minute, am/pm ) to specify when the backup job should be performed.

Buttons
Browse Click it to select one folder in this GNS-2000.
Save Click it to apply modifications in this window.
Close Close the window.