ZyXEL Communications 4.6 User Manual

 Chapter 10 Packages

Media Server User’s Guide

The following table describes the labels in this screen. 

Protect > Backup: Step 2

Backup Source

Select an (internal) volume and the folders and files to back up using this tree interface. 

Click   to browse through folders, sub-folders and files.

Click   to close a folder in the tree. This is useful if there are many folders or files that 
you wish to hide from view.

Click   to select a folder or file to back up. This also selects all sub-folders and files.

Click   to deselect the folder or file. This also deselects all sub-folders and files.

 and 

 appear when there are too many folders/files to display. Click the 

arrows to scroll up or down through the folders/files.

 for a folder means all sub-folders and files and new folders/files added later will be 

backed up.

 for a file means the file will be backed up.

 (a grayed out check box) for a folder means that only some sub-folders and files under 

the folder will be backed up. Newly added folders/files will NOT be backed up.

 means the file structure is still loading. Please wait for the folders/files to display.

Note: If you select to back up an entire folder 

 and then de-select a sub-folder or file within 

that folder, the main folder icon will turn 

 and any new sub-folders and files added 

to this main folder after the initial backup configuration will NOT be backed up.

A list of your select folders and files displays below the selection fields.

Selected Source 
Folders

This shows the path of the backup source folder you selected.

Backup Target

Select the target folder where you want to place your backup.

Remote

Select this to back up to another device. 

For Archives:

The remote device can be another NSA in the network. Fill in the following fields in order 
to be able to access it. 

•

Remote NSA Address

•

Username

•

Password

•

Share Name

Click Test Connection to see if your NSA can communicate with the remote device.

For Synchronization:

The remote device must be another NSA compatible with the NSA’s synchronization 
feature. Fill in the following fields in order to be able to access it. 

•

Remote NSA Address

•

Username (always “admin”)

•

Remote Admin’s Password

Click Show target content to connect to the remote NSA so you can select the target 
share for the backup.

Local

Select this if you want to place your backup in another volume in the NSA. Select the 
folder where you want to place the backup.

External

Select this if you have a USB hard disk connected to the NSA that you want to use for 
your backup. Select the folder where you want to place the backup.