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Buffalo TeraStation Essentials - Overwrite (Incremental); Overwrite (Differential); Preparing a Backup Destination

Buffalo TeraStation Essentials
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*3 If the “Inherit subfolders' access restrictions” option is selected when creating a backup job, use XFS or ext3 file
systems.
*4 If the “Inherit subfolders' access restrictions” option is selected when creating a backup job, the device should be
a Buffalo NAS device whose subfolders access restrictions is available.
Overwrite (Incremental)
The first backup job runs like a full backup. As each subsequent backup job runs, only files that have been changed
since the last full backup will be backed up, but any files deleted from the backup source folder will also remain in
the backup destination folder. The folder structure in the backup destination folder will be the same as the backup
source folder.
Folders available as backup sources:
Shared folder on the backup source TeraStation (excluding the “info” folder)*1
USB drive connected to the backup source TeraStation*1
Shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device*2
Shared folder on another rsync-compatible device
Folders available as backup destinations:
Shared folder on the backup source TeraStation (excluding the “info” folder)*2
USB drive connected to the backup source TeraStation*2, 3
Shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device*2, 4
Shared folder on another rsync-compatible device
*1 You can select up to the second level of folders. However, if the folder name of a second level folder contains
symbols, that folder may not appear as the target folder.
*2 The folder should have the “Backup” checkbox selected under “LAN Protocol Support on the shared folder
settings.
*3 If the “Inherit subfolders' access restrictions” option is selected when creating a backup job, use XFS or ext3 file
systems.
*4 If the “Inherit subfolders' access restrictions” option is selected when creating a backup job, the device should be
a Buffalo NAS device whose subfolders access restrictions is available.
Overwrite (Differential)
The first backup job runs like a full backup. As each subsequent backup job runs, only files that have been changed
since the last full backup will be backed up, and any files deleted from the backup source folder will also be deleted
from the backup destination folder. The backup destination folder will always remain the same size as the backup
source folder, and the folder structure in the backup destination folder will be the same as the backup source folder.
Folders available as backup sources:
Shared folder on the backup source TeraStation (excluding the “info” folder)*1
USB drive connected to the backup source TeraStation*1
Shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device*2
Shared folder on another rsync-compatible device
Folders available as backup destinations:
Shared folder on the backup source TeraStation (excluding the “info” folder)*2
USB drive connected to the backup source TeraStation*2, 3
Shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device*2, 4
Shared folder on another rsync-compatible device
*1 You can select up to the second level of folders. However, if the folder name of a second level folder contains
symbols, that folder may not appear as the target folder.
*2 The folder should have the “Backup” checkbox selected under “LAN Protocol Support on the shared folder
settings.
*3 If the “Inherit subfolders' access restrictions” option is selected when creating a backup job, use XFS or ext3 file
systems.
*4 If the “Inherit subfolders' access restrictions” option is selected when creating a backup job, the device should be
a Buffalo NAS device whose subfolders access restrictions is available.
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