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3. Click the Add Backup button.
4. In the Backup Job Name field, enter a name for the new backup job.
The name can be a maximum of 255 characters.
5. From the pair of buttons on the left side of the window, to back up files that are local
(on the ReadyNAS, or connected USB drive, or connected eSATA drive), click the
Local button, or click the Remote button.
The window adjusts to show the appropriate set of parameters.
6. Do one of the following:
If you clicked the Local button, click the Browse button and navigate to the file
or folder you want to back up.
If you clicked the Remote button,
a. Select the backup protocol.
b. Enter the host name or click the Discover button to have the system discover
available SMB systems, and then select the host name.
c. Enter the share or path or click the Browse button and browse to the location.
Enter the share or path according to the following:
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If you select a Windows protocol, use a forward slash (/) to separate
directories, for example, enter one of the following:
/<share name>/<folder name>
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If you select the FTP protocol and you want to specify an absolute path,
start with a forward slash (/). Relative paths cannot start with a forward
slash. For example:
- <relative path>
- /<absolute path>
Software Manual267Backup and Recovery
ReadyNAS OS 6.10