And while you're there, take a look at the menu item below: It's all ok? Then next. You can then find the orders under “Backup manager/External Backup/External data medium”. Check backup settingsĪssign a meaningful, descriptive name for the backup job and the backup will start immediately or according to the schedule. Unfortunately, a filter for individual subfolders is not available. Filter filesįinally, you can specify whether files of certain formats, sizes or ages should be included or excluded. "Symbol links" means symbolic links/symlinks, i.e. "Scattered files" are simply empty files in QNAP. So here's a little help: "Delete excess files" means that files deleted in the source are also deleted in the destination (USB drive). The translation of the sync rules must have been a bit sloppy, it all sounds pretty much like a hobby. All options can be changed later - and better than with Assi. Strictly speaking, the dialog for editing backup jobs is much clearer than the wizard. Of course, the schedule can be changed later, like all other options. "Real time" always backs up, "Scheduled" once or at intervals. The second variant is the schedule, for example for immediate backup. In the "Reproduction schedule" you choose between two options: The real-time variant backs up files immediately/in real time/on the fly on the USB disk as soon as something worth backing up happens (changes, new files) - of course the disk then has to be on permanently the NAS hang. Now put together the desired pairs of source and target folders Of course, several sources can also end up in one target folder. Determine sources and destinations for the NAS backup In addition, you can limit the backup job to exactly this USB disk, which protects against accidental backups on third-party disks. Now select the disk you just inserted from the drop-down menu and the option "From local hard drive (NAS) to external storage (USB)". You can access the backup function via autostart pop-up or QNAP-Menp. Alternatively, you can find the backup tool in the QNAP menu as "Backup manager". The NAS immediately recognizes a new drive and asks what to do with it in the best autostart manner in this case "Use this drive for backup". It is best to first log in to the NAS in the browser and then plug the USB disk into one of the rear USB ports. You can find the analog instructions for Synology devices here. The following workshop will show you how to back up folders from a QNAP NAS, here the 219+, to an external USB hard drive - immediately, continuously or scheduled. If you own a QNAP NAS, it's very simple, since the NAS comes with the necessary software. Apart from that, the really important things, such as children's photos, insurance documents, etc., should be outside of your network, preferably on a disk that is not in use (damage from overvoltage, quickly accessible in the event of a fire). Originally, NAS were mainly used as backup storage, but now more as a central general storage - reason enough to also back up important data from the NAS to an external USB drive.
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