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Go to "Storage Manager" > "iSCSI Storage", and the snapshot LUN will be shown in the
iSCSI Target List. Use iSCSI initiator software to connect to the iSCSI target and access
the point-in-time data on the snapshot LUN.
Note:
The source LUN and snapshot LUN cannot be mounted on the same NAS or certain
operating systems such as Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2. In this case, mount the LUN
snapshot to a different NAS or server.
Managing LUN Backup/Restore/Snapshot by Command Line
QNAP NAS users can execute or stop the iSCSI LUN backup, restore, or snapshot jobs on the
NAS by command line. Follow the instructions below to use this feature:
1.
First make sure the iSCSI LUN backup, restore, or snapshot jobs have been created on
the NAS in "Storage Manager" > "LUN Backup".
2.
Connect to the NAS by an SSH utility such as Putty.
3.
Login the NAS as an administrator.
4.
Input the command "lunbackup". The command usage description will be shown.
5.
Use the lunbackup command to start or stop an iSCSI LUN backup, restore, or snapshot
job on the NAS.
Note:
The above procedure should only be carried out by administrators who are familiar
with command line interfaces.










