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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.
Step 2 is to choose a sync point of “Backup” mode in the SmartSync server. Specify the action
as “Backup to 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.
Restoring Files from the SmartSync Backups
To restore data from the SmartSync server, please create a SmartSync task on the client.
Open the
Administration Page and enter the “Backup → SmartSync → Task” menu. Click the “Add
Task” button.
Follow the steps to take to add the SmartSync task.
Step 1 is to specify the IP address of the SmartSync server.
Step 2 is to choose a sync point of “Backup” mode in the SmartSync server. Specify the action
as “Restore from 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
which backup version to restore, specify the target folder and configure the SmartSync options
and the overwrite options. The overwrite options specify whether to overwrite the target with
the files of the same names.
Step 4 is for confirmation, showing the brief information of the task settings.
Distributing File Updates to Multiple Sites
Two or more NAS server are required, one as the SmartSync server, others as the SmartSync
clients. It will replicate data from the SmartSync server to the SmartSync client.
On the NAS server which acts as the SmartSync server, create a sync point of “Distribute”
mode, which distributes data to the SmartSync clients as they request.
To create a sync point, please go to the “Backup→ SmartSync →Server” 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 request data from this sync
point. Set the mode to “Distribute”.