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MAXTOR SHARED STORAGE II WINDOWS INSTALLATION
Shared Folder Backup
This option will launch your browser and open the Shared
Folder Backup portion of the Web UI. From this, you can:
–Format an external USB drive for use as a backup for
Shared Folders located on the Shared Storage Drive
– Backup and Restore data
Note: See “The Web UI” later in this guide for details on using
the Maxtor Shared Storage Web UI - Shared Folder Backup
for more information on configuring these settings.
Backup
From this screen, you can:
– Set a backup so that local files from your PC will
backup to the Shared Storage Drive
– Begin an immediate backup of your selected files/
folders from your PC to the Shared Storage Drive
–Perform file maintenance tasks that delete historical
file versions from the Shared Storage Drive and remove
files from the shared Storage Drive if they are no
longer on your PC
To Setup a Backup
1. Open EasyManage and click the Backup button.
2. The Backup: Settings Part 1 of 2 – Select Folders window
opens. Check the boxes associated with the files and or
folders you want to back up and click Next.
3. The Backup: Settings Part 2 of 2 – Schedule Days/Time
window opens. By default, your selected files and/or
folders will be backed up daily at 10:00 pm. Click Finish to
continue.
4. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device Window
opens. To launch your first backup, click Back Up Now.
The backup will launch copying selected files/folders
from your PC to your User Account’s My Backup folder on
the Shared Storage Drive. Backup times may vary pending
on how much data has to be copied.
Edit My Backup Settings
1. Open EasyManage and click on the Backup button.
2. The Backup: Settings window opens. Check the boxes
associated with the files and or folders you want to back
up and click Next.
3. A second Backup: Settings window opens. By default,
your selected files and/or folders will be backed up daily
at 10:00 pm. Check the days/time that you wish to run
your edited backup and click Finish.
4. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device window
opens. To launch your first backup, click Back Up Now.
The backup will launch copying selected files/folders
from your PC to your User Account’s My Backup folder on
the Shared Storage Drive. Backup times may vary pending
on how much data has to be copied.
Backup File Management
Edit Historical Versions
This option allows you to change the number of Historical File
Versions you wish to store on your Shared Storage Drive. You
can select between 1 – 10 Historical Versions to save. By
default, 5 historical versions of each file are stored.
1. Open EasyManage and click on the Backup button.
2. The Backup Files to My Shared Storage Device window
opens. Click Backup File Management.
3. Click Edit to open the Advanced Settings window.
4. Click on the down arrow of the Historical Versions drop-
down menu.
5. Choose the number of Historical Versions you wish to
backup (between 1 – 10) and click Save to return to the
Backup File Management window.