Buffalo LinkStation 200B, User Manual

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• Backup data, such as “.DS_Store” files, from macOS may include characters that cannot be read on FAT32-
formatted drives in its filename. For best results, reformat the drive before using it as a backup target.
Backup Modes
The following types of backup jobs may be selected:
Type Files included
Normal backup
All files in the source will be backed up to the destination. Whenever the
backup job runs, the folder with the name as the date when the backup job
runs will be created automatically and the backed up data will be stored
here.
Overwrite (differential)
The first backup job runs like a normal backup. The backed up data will be
stored under the automatically-created folder of the job name. As each
additional backup job runs, files are added to and deleted from the backup
folder. The backup destination folder will always be the same size as the
backup source folder.
Overwrite (incremental)
The first backup job runs like a normal backup. The backed up data will
be stored under the automatically-created folder of the job name. In
subsequent backups, files added to the source as well as files deleted from
the source are kept in the backup folder.
Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine
Time Machine is a backup program included with macOS. Configure your LinkStation as shown below to use Time
Machine.
1. Preparing a Shared Folder for Time Machine
1
From Advanced Settings, click File Sharing .
2
Move the AFP switch to the position to enable AFP.
3
Click to the right of “Folder Setup”.
4
Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine.
5
Click Edit .
6
Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “AFP (Mac)” checkbox and click OK .
7
Click OK , then click Close .
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