ASUSTOR NAS User Guide
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From USB device to NAS: The system will back up the entire contents of the USB
drive, based on the existing directory structure, to the NAS folder path that you set.
From NAS to USB device: The system will take the contents of the specified NAS
directory and, based on the existing directory structure, back it up to the USB
drive’s root directory.
Backup Methods:
Copy: If you select this method, your system will copy your data from the back up
source to the destination, be it the USB device or your NAS. Files or folders of the
same name will be replaced and extra files at the destination will be kept. This
method is suitable for one time backups.
Synchronization: If you select this method, all the data in the designated
destination folder will be synchronized with the data in your source folder. The
contents of both folders will be exactly the same. Extra files at the destination will
be automatically deleted. This method is suitable for ensuring your most recent
data is backed up and for scheduled weekly backups. For example, you may choose
to have regularly scheduled backups of your NAS’s data so you always keep a USB
drive plugged into your NAS for this purpose.
Save in new folder: After selecting this method, you will then have to specify a
naming format for the new folder. Every time you run a backup job the system will
create a new folder according to this format and then proceed to back up your data
into the folder. This method is suitable for those who wish to keep complete copies
of each backup job, or those who just wish to back up their regular data from
external devices onto their NAS. For example, you may back up the data from your
work computer onto your USB drive and then proceed to back up the data from
your USB drive onto your NAS at home.
About One Touch Backup
Once the USB backup button is held down for 1.5 seconds, One Touch Backup will be
triggered. During the backup process, the USB backup LED indicator light will blink
continuously. After the backup process has finished, the light will cease to blink and will
then return to its previous state. If you wish to disable One Touch Backup, you can
adjust the settings accordingly.
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Here you can export or restore system settings in .bak format (file extension). This feature
also supports scheduled backup, which means that you can create scheduled backup jobs
and then export the settings to a specified location on your NAS.
