Operation Manual

Iomega StorCenter ix2-dl User Guide

Backing up to and Restoring from Your Device

Backing up Macs with Time Machine

Time Machine is a backup utility for Mac computers, and is included in Mac OSX 10.5 or later. It can

back up and restore all files on Mac computers. Enable Time Machine on your Iomega StorCenter ix2-

dl to allow Mac computers to back up to it. When you enable Time Machine, you choose a

destination Share on the StorCenter ix2-dl where the backups are to be stored. Any Mac computers

running the Iomega Storage Manager will automatically have backup folders created within that

specified Share.

Enabling Time Machine Support

1. On the Time Machine page, click the switch on.

2. Click the Settings link and in the Time Machine settings dialog, select a destination Share from

the Folder drop-down menu for the Time Machine backup folders.

3. Click Apply.

Turning on Time Machine also turns on Apple file sharing.

Changing the Time Machine Destination Share

You can change the Time Machine backup destination Share by clicking Settings and selecting a

different Share in the pop-up window. If you have been using Time Machine to back up your

computer to the StorCenter ix2-dl , be sure to copy all your existing backup folders from your

original destination Share to the new destination Share before changing the destination Share. If you

do not copy your existing backups, they will be lost.

Manually Creating Backup Folders for Macs

You can create backup folders for any Macs that are not running Iomega Storage Manager by clicking

Add a Time Machine backup folder above the Time Machine table. In the dialog box that

displays, enter the Apple Network Hostname and Ethernet ID of the Mac computer you are adding

and click Apply. Be sure you are entering the exact hostname and ethernet ID from your Mac. Do not

change capitalization, add spaces, or add any non-alphanumeric characters. The Mac is added to the

Time Machine table, and a backup folder is created for it in the Time Machine Share.

Starting a Time Machine Backup

To start a backup, open Time Machine on your Mac, and select your StorCenter ix2-dl as the target.

Deleting Backup Shares for Macs

You can delete any Mac backup Shares. Click next to the Mac in the Time Machine table to

delete that Mac's folder.