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SmartStor NAS Product Manual
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On the Mac
Follow this procedure if you have not set up Time Machine.
To set up the Mac for backups with SmartStor:
1. On the desktop, go to the Dock and click the
Time Machine
icon.
A popup message informs you that no storage location is set up.
2. In the popup message, click the
Set Up Time Machine
button.
The Time Machine dialog box appears.
3. In the Time Machine dialog box, click the
Choose Backup Disk...
button.
4. In the list of external drives, choose the share folder that you mounted on the
SmartStor and click the
Use for Backup
button.
A Name and Password dialog box appears.
5. In the dialog box, enter your username and password of NAS authentication,
then click the
Connect
button.
Pre-existing Time Machine Configuration on the Mac
Follow this procedure if you currently have a Time Machine configuration.
To set up the Mac for backups with SmartStor:
1. On the desktop, go to the Dock and click the
Time Machine
icon.
The Time Machine dialog box appears.
2. In the Time Machine dialog box, click the
Change Disk...
button.
3. In the list of external drives, choose the share folder that you mounted on the
SmartStor and click the
Use for Backup
button.
A Name and Password dialog box appears.
4. In the dialog box, enter your username and password, then click the
Connect
button.
5.6 Making Management Settings
Configuring a NAS System
The Setup Wizard has two modes:
․
One Click Setup
- Loads a collection of default settings. Recommended for
most users.
․
Advanced Setup
- Enables you to make your own settings. Recommended
for advanced users.
Caution
Do NOT run the Setup Wizard on a NAS system that is already
configured! That action will delete your data and network drives!