User Manual

8. Do one of the following:
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If you clicked the Local button, click the Browse button and navigate to the
destination folder.
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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>
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If you select the NFS protocol, specify the export point followed by the
path, for example:
/<export point>/path
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If you select the Rsync server protocol, specify the module name followed
by the path, for example:
<module name>/path
WARNING: Backing up using the Rsync protocol is for expert users only.
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If you select the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol, specify the relative or
absolute path, for example:
- <relative path>
- /<absolute path>
WARNING: During backup using the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol,
specifying an absolute path might overwrite existing files at that destination.
Backing up using the Rsync over Remote SSH protocol is for expert users
only.
- Do not use a backslash (\) in paths.
Software Manual269Backup and Recovery
ReadyNAS OS 6.10