NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2100 - Manual (Page 83)

ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual
Securing Your Data 4-9
v1.1, June 2009
The log format might differ depending on the backup type that was selected, but you can see when
the job was started and finished, and whether it was completed successfully or with errors.
Editing a Backup Job
To edit a backup job, you can either click the 3-digit job number button in the Backup Jobs screen,
or you can click the Edit Backup Job link while viewing that job log.
MAC OS X Time Machine Backup
The ReadyNAS can be used as a backup destination for your OS X Time Machine. After enabling
the Time Machine option, use the “Change Disk...” option from Time Machine Preferences to
select this ReadyNAS. You will need to enter the user name and password specified in the
ReadyNAS when prompted by the MAC for authentication.
Go to http://www.readynas.com/TimeMachine for more information on ReadyNAS support for
Time Machine.
Snapshots
The Volume screen allows you to schedule and take snapshots. You can visualize a snapshot as a
frozen image of a volume at the time you take the snapshot. Snapshots are typically used for
backups, during which time the original volume can continue to operate normally. As primary
storage becomes larger, offline backups tend to become increasingly difficult as backup time
Figure 4-7