Figure 6-11: Administration Tab - Advanced/Backup - Linksys NSLU2 User Manual

Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives
Backup
Config Backup
This allows you to Backup the Storage Link's configuration file to your PC and Restore that configuration file to
the Storage Link. The configuration file contains all network information, as well as the User, Group, and Share
information. It does NOT include any information about the files stored on the Storage Link.
Click the Download button to backup the configuration file to your PC. Click the Upload button to restore that file
as the Storage Link's configuration.
IMPORTANT: Uploading/Restoring the configuration file will
overwrite and destroy any existing configuration.
Drive Backup
This section allows you to schedule backups of Disk 1 onto Disk 2. Simply click the radio button and use the pull-
down menus to select the day and time. You can also click the Start Backup Now button to back up data
immediately. Click the Save button to save your settings or Cancel to clear the settings.
Data Backup
Data files can be backed up from the Storage Link to another network device, or from another network device to
the Storage Link. The Backup Jobs field displays any backup jobs you have defined. If you have not defined any
jobs, the field will be empty. For each job defined, the following data is shown:
• Name - This shows the name you assigned to this backup job.
• Source & Destination - The name of the source and destination devices are shown in the form Source =>
Destination.
• Date/Time - The date and time of the last backup are shown.
Click the Backup Now button to run the selected backup job immediately. The Modify button will allow you to
change the settings of the selected backup job. Click the Delete button to delete the selected backup job. The
Add New Job button will open the Define Backup Job screen, where you can define a new backup job. Click the
View Log button to view the log of completed backup jobs. Click the Help button to get more information about
this screen.
Chapter 6: Configuring the Storage Link
Administration Tab

Figure 6-11: Administration Tab - Advanced/Backup

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