Frequently Asked Question
Backup: Can we backup from one of the internal HDD's to another internal one we have installed?
Last Updated 7 years ago
Yes. Please kindly follow the following procedure:
1. Use only one disk to initialize the NAS. Upon finishing, install the 2nd disk and go to "Storage Manager" > "Volume" and configure this 2nd drive as a Single disk volume.
Notice: you can either use single to single or create a RAID level for your backup!
2. Go to "Access Control" > "Shared Folders", create one shared folder (e.g. backup) and make sure it's created under "Volume2"
3. Go to "Services" > "Rsync Server", enable the service and create one backup module (e.g. rsync), point this module to the shared folder you just created in STEP2.
4. Go to "Backup & Restore" > "Remote Sync", create one backup job and follow the settings below in the setup wizard:
Or you can choose ftp to implement the backup task with similar procedure.
1. Use only one disk to initialize the NAS. Upon finishing, install the 2nd disk and go to "Storage Manager" > "Volume" and configure this 2nd drive as a Single disk volume.
Notice: you can either use single to single or create a RAID level for your backup!
2. Go to "Access Control" > "Shared Folders", create one shared folder (e.g. backup) and make sure it's created under "Volume2"
3. Go to "Services" > "Rsync Server", enable the service and create one backup module (e.g. rsync), point this module to the shared folder you just created in STEP2.
4. Go to "Backup & Restore" > "Remote Sync", create one backup job and follow the settings below in the setup wizard:
- 4.a: Choose "ASUSTOR NAS" as the server type, and "Your NAS -> Another ASUSTOR NAS" as the transfer mode
- 4.b: Enter "127.0.0.1" in Server Address field, leave rsync username and password blank unless you have specified it in STEP3.
- 4.c: Select all shared folders as the backup source except for the folder you created in STEP2 (e.g. backup)
- 4.d: Select the rsync backup module which was created in STEP3. (e.g. rsync)
- 4.e: Choose "Schedule Backup" and make it a "Daily" job.
- 4.f: Last, please remember to check "Archive mode (incremental backup)" and complete this wizard.
Or you can choose ftp to implement the backup task with similar procedure.