BACKING UP AND RETRIEVING FILES
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL
Backing Up and Retrieving Files
About Backups
Managing a USB Device and USB Backups
Remote Backups
Internal Backups
Viewing Backup Details
Modifying a Backup Job
Deleting a Backup Job
Cloud Backups
Camera Backups
About Backups
There are various ways to back up your data on the My Cloud
device. These include:
USB Backup
—Allows you to back up your My Cloud device data to a USB device or to
backup your USB device data to your My Cloud device.
Remote Backup
—Allows you to back up My Cloud device data to another My Cloud
device.
Internal Backup
—Allows you to back up data from one share to another on your My
Cloud device.
Cloud Backup
—Allows you to backup My Cloud device data to an external cloud
backup service.
Camera Backup
—Allows you to backup your camera to the My Cloud device.
Managing a USB Device and USB Backups
When you attach a USB drive to the My Cloud device, you turn the USB drive into a shared
network drive. Once connected, the USB drive has the following capabilities:
When you connect an external USB drive such as a My Passport
®
, a memory stick, or a
camera to the My Cloud device, you can access it with Windows Explorer or Mac Finder.
The USB drive can serve as a target for backups.
You now have the option of mapping the drive as a user share drive.
If a WD external drive has been locked, when it is attached to the My Cloud device, it
maintains that security. Using the Dashboard, you can unlock or re-lock it as desired.
Connecting a USB Drive
Connect a USB hard drive to a USB port on your My Cloud device for additional storage and
backup capabilities. The USB drive appears as a share on the My Cloud dashboard. You can view
details of the USB drive at anytime by clicking the USB icon at the top of the page.
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