Western Digital WD ShareSpace User Manual - Manual (Page 83)

EXTERNAL USB DRIVE SHARING & BACKUP - 78
WD SHARESPACE
USER MANUAL
To back up to a USB drive:
1. Prior to performing the backup operation, make sure to choose a source and
destination in the WD ShareSpace’s Network Storage Manager utility. See “To
set a source share name for WD ShareSpace to USB drive backup:” on page
145 for more information.
2. Connect a USB drive to the USB port (Port 1) located on the front panel of the
WD ShareSpace, and wait for the USB backup LED to turn on (about 30
seconds).
3. Press and hold the USB backup button until the USB backup LED on the front of
the unit begins to flash (about 3 seconds). The USB LED will flash twice per
second while the backup is in progress and will light steadily when the backup is
complete.
The system will back up data from the pre-selected source share folder on the
WD ShareSpace to the USB drive first partition.
Note: If the USB drive does not have enough free space to back up the selected portion of the WD
ShareSpace, an error will display when the USB drive is full. The error will appear as a flashing red
LED on the front of the ShareSpace, as well as a text message at the top of the WD ShareSpace’s
Network Storage Manager web page.