Managing the Server
Backing up your data
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In this example, the users and owner directories have a gray check because not all of
their contents have been selected for backup (the AccountsPayable file has not been
selected). The guest directory has a red check because its entire contents were
selected.
When a directory has a red check, all files and subdirectories it contains are included in a
backup, including files or directories added at a later time. For example, if you click the
users directory twice, which changes the icon to a red check, save this file selection, any
backup in the future that uses this file selection will include all user files and directories,
even ones added after the file selection list was first created.
Once you have established a custom list of files for a backup, this list can be used for
subsequent backups. The Magnia SG20 will remember your list of files selected, and use
this each time you do a backup until you change this list.
Selecting backup location
Once you have selected the files that will be included in the backup, you can select
where the backup will be placed. You have two options. You can place the backup file on
a local client computer that has been configured with a shared directory. You can also
place the backup on an Internet site (after signing up for this service).
Placing your backup files on a local computer can be very convenient, and because the
local computer is accessed through the high speed LAN, this method can accommodate
large backups. Using a local client as a holding place for your backup has the
disadvantage of not preserving your data in case of fire or theft.
Placing your backup files on an Internet FTP site is a great way of making sure you store
critical information off site quickly and easily. It has the disadvantage of being limited by
the bandwidth of your Internet connection.
To designate a local client computer as a backup location, click
Set Location
next to the
Network option.
The Magnia SG20 surveys your network to find available shared directories on client
computers. This may take a few seconds. When completed, the screen will show the
clients in your network. If a computer symbol appears with a plus sign in a box, click the
plus sign to list the computers in the workgroup.
