D-Link ShareCenter DNS-320L User manual

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ShareCenterSync Overview........................................ 3
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Creating a Backup Task .............................................. 7
Deleting a Backup Task ............................................ 20
Starting a Backup Task ............................................. 21
Accessing Backups...................................................23
Restoring a Backup to the Original Path ................. 24
Restoring a Backup to a New Path .......................... 26
Accessing Logs .........................................................27
Settings ......................................................................28
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3D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual
Many people nowadays have large collections of documents, music and movies which are often quite large investments. The
last thing you want is for your valuable data to be lost which is why making a backup is essential. Managing those backups and
the time you should perform them can be quite a heavy task. ShareCenter Sync is software that works with your ShareCenter
NAS which allows you to automate the process and create a schedule for automating your backups. Using ShareCenter Sync
you can easily backup from your computer to your ShareCenter NAS on your LAN (Local Area Network) or restore from your
NAS to your computer.
Introduction
ShareCenterSync Overview

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Main Window
When you start the ShareCenter Sync software you are presented with this window. You can click the New Backup button to
create a new scheduled backup task. If there is no backup task congured (such as the rst time you open the program) you
will see the New Backup wizard screen.

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Logs
Click the Logs icon on the left side of the screen to see the log of completed backups.
The log shows the Backup Name, Start Time, Finish Time and Description.

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Settings
Click the Settings icon on the left side of the screen to see the Settings options for the program. You can select Backup
Conguration, Language, Email Notication, Log, Backup/Restore and Misc.

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The rst time you start the program, you are presented with the New Backup wizard. If you already have a prole but want to
create another one, click the New Backup button.
Enter a name for the prole in the eld provided and click Next>>.
Step 1
Creating a Backup Task
If you do not enter a name for the backup prole, you will see this message:

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Step 2
Creating a Backup Task
Navigate your computer by using the arrow buttons to the left of the checkboxes to expand parent folders. When you have
found the folder(s) you want to back up, click the checkboxes for those folders.
Click Next>> to continue to the wizard.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 3
Select the le types to be included in your backup. By default, the wizard includes all les. By selecting Specify Extensions,
and checking the corresponding box, you can use the presets for dierent le types including Video, Picture, and Audio.
Additionally, if you have specic le extension types that you want to include that do not meet any of the preset criteria, you
can manually specify them by selecting Customize and then entering the extension in the form of *.extension.
Click Next>> to continue to the wizard.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 4
The wizard searches the LAN for your ShareCenter NAS and shows it in the list on this screen. To detect your NAS, please make
sure ShareCenter Sync has been permitted to pass through the rewall in your computer. If your ShareCenter NAS is not shown,
hit the Refresh button to make the wizard search for it again.
The selected NAS is the destination for your backup task. Click on the NAS icon to select it and then click Next>> to continue
to the next step.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 4 (continued)
If the shared folder on the ShareCenter NAS requires a User Name and Password enter them in the elds provided.
Click Next>> to continue to the next step.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 5
Select the destination on the ShareCenter NAS for the backup. You can create a new folder by selecting a folder and clicking
the Create Folder button.
Click Next>> to continue to the next step.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 6
Manual Schedule
There are four schedule modes. Selecting Manually will disable scheduled backups and require you to manually perform the
backup.
Please refer to the Starting a Backup Task section on page 21 to manually perform the backup.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 6 (continued)
Monthly Schedule
Setting the Schedule to Monthly will set the NAS to perform a backup once a month on the date and time you specify. Use
the rst drop down box to select the day of the month and the following two boxes to set the time of the day to perform the
backup.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 6 (continued)
Weekly Schedule
Setting the Schedule to Weekly will set the NAS to perform a backup on each day of the week you specify using the checkboxes.
Use the drop down boxes next to the days of the week to select the time of the day to perform the backup.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 6 (continued)
Daily Schedule
Setting the Schedule to Daily will set the NAS to perform a backup on everyday. Use the drop down box to select the time of
the day to perform the backup.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 6 (continued)
Incremental Backup
An Incremental Backup will initially create a full backup and each iteration thereafter, create a restore point which saves only
les which have changed. Incremental Backups retain historical data therefore allowing you to restore your data as it was at
any previous backup time. Incremental backups can help in reducing network load as only les which have been modied
since the rst backup are included in subsequent iterations of the task.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 6 (continued)
Full Backup
A Full Backup creates a backup of the entire contents of the specied folders, overwriting the previous backup. No historical
data is retained so you will only have access to the data as it was at the last backup performed.
Click Finish when you have nished setting up your schedule settings.

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Creating a Backup Task
Step 7
The wizard returns to the backup tasks screen showing a summary of the backup tasks you have congured.

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Deleting a Backup Task
To delete a backup task that you have created, select it from the Backup Task list and click the Delete button. You will be
prompted to conrm whether you want to delete the task or not. Click Yes if you are sure you want to delete it or No if you
want to cancel.