PLANET NAS-3410 User Manual

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There are four steps to take when adding a SmartSync task.

Step 1 is to specify the IP address of the SmartSync server. Please enter the IP address of the

NAS-3410 where you create the sync point. The second input box is for the port number. By

default, port 873 is used to get remote SmartSync server information such as sync point names. If

the port is remapped by a firewall or a NAT device, you must specify the remapped port number

here.

Step 2 is to choose a sync point of “Mirror” mode in the SmartSync server. Please also provide a

user account with the privilege to replicate data to the sync point.

Step 3 is to complete the task settings. On the page you should provide the task name, select the

source folder to replicate, specify the schedule and configure the SmartSync options.

Step 4 is for confirmation, showing the brief information of the task settings.

Making Disk-to-disk Backups

Two or more NAS-3410s are required, one as the SmartSync server, the rest as the SmartSync

clients. It will backup data from the SmartSync clients to the SmartSync server.

On the NAS-3410 which acts as the SmartSync server, create a sync point of “Backup” mode,

which receives data from SmartSync clients and creates data backups in it.

To create a sync point, please go to the Backup

ÎSmartSync ÎServer menu on the

Administration Page. Click the Add button to open the page below. On the page you should

provide the sync point name and specify which group is allowed to replicate data to this sync point.

Set the mode to “Backup”.