User Manual

Chapter 6 Backup

Backing Up to a Buffalo NAS Device

You can back up the LinkStation folders to another shared folder on the same LinkStation, a connected USB drive, or

a shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device, either on the same network or on another network.

Preparing a Backup Destination

First, configure a shared folder on a Buffalo NAS device or connected USB drive as a backup destination. The

following procedure explains using another shared folder on the LinkStation as a backup destination. The procedure

may vary depending on which Buffalo NAS device is selected as a destination.

1 From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing.

2 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”.

3 Choose the folder to set as a backup destination.

4 Click Edit.

5 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “Backup” checkbox.

6 Enter the desired characters into the remote backup password field and click OK.

Notes:

• You may leave this field blank if you do not want a backup password, but for security reasons we highly

recommend entering one for the shared folder. If a backup password is configured for the shared folder, that

folder will not show up as a target for the backup source or backup destination when configuring a backup

job on another Buffalo NAS device unless it’s entered. You may create multiple folders using different backup

passwords for backup, but only one password can be used on the LinkStation. Folders that are configured with a

different password cannot be used.

• A backup password is not available when a new shared folder is created by a power user.

Chapter 6 Backup