File Server

In the File Server page, servers communicating with SMB or rsync protocol can be protected.

For Active Backup for Server users:

Since Active Backup for Business is the upgraded version of Active Backup for Server, the previous backup tasks created and run on the Active Backup for Server will remain, and continue to be protected in Active Backup for Business under the category, File Server.

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Create Backup Tasks

Depending on your source, you can create SMB Backup or rsync Backup tasks.

To add a file server:

Before creating a backup task for a file server, you will need to connect to a file server first. Please follow the instructions below to add a file server.

  1. Go to File Server > File Servers and click Add Server to connect to a file server.
  2. Select your server type and click Next.
  3. Enter the following information of the server depending on the server type you selected and click Apply.

To create a backup task:

  1. In File Server > File Servers, select the file server you wish to back up and click Create Task.
  2. Select your backup mode:
  3. Click Next to continue.
  4. Indicate what you wish to transfer using the following four states:
  5. Click Next to continue.
  6. Enter your Task name and Local path, and set a Schedule for your backup task.
  7. If you selected Multi-versioned as your backup mode, you will have the option to set up a Retention Policy to manage backup versions by automatically deleting unwanted versions and potentially freeing up storage space.
  8. Check your task settings and click Apply to finish creating your backup task.

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Manage Backup Tasks

In the Task List tab, you can see a list of all the backup tasks that have been created. You can also manage them with the buttons at the top of the tab.

To edit backup tasks:

  1. Select the backup task you wish to edit and click Edit.
  2. Here you can modify remote server information, connection mode and authentication method, adjust backup folder and file filter settings, enable and disable backup schedule, and configure other settings.
  3. If you selected Multi-versioned as your backup mode, you can also edit backup rotation settings.

To manage file filters:

  1. Select the backup task and click Edit > File Filter.
  2. You can exclude specific files from backup jobs based on their file types, or create custom filters with the following methods:
  3. Note:

    1. File Filter only filters out files and not folders.
    2. The wildcard represents zero or more non-space characters. Please see the examples below:
      • a* can represent any word starting with a, such as account, apple.
      • *e can represent any word ending with e, such as apple, table.
      • *12* can represent any word that contains 12, such as 2012, 1220, 341256.

To run backup tasks:

You can set up a backup schedule during setup so your backup tasks will run regularly according to your schedule, or you can click Back up to run your task immediately.

To restore backup tasks:

  1. Select the task you wish to restore and click Restore.
  2. Select a restoration method you prefer:
  3. Select the folders or files you wish to restore and click Next.
  4. If you wish to restore to a custom location, please select the destination folder you wish the data to be restored in and click Next.
  5. Check your settings and click Restore to commence restoration.

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To delete backup tasks:

  1. Select the backup task you wish to delete.
  2. Click Delete.

To enable email notification:

Go to Control Panel > Notification > Advanced, and select the events you wish to be notified of.

To enable Recycle Bin:

Go to Control Panel > Shared Folder, and select the shared folder that stores the backup data, then click Edit > General > Enable Recycle Bin.

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