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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ShareCenterSync Overview........3 Introduction............... 3 Main.Window............4 Logs................5 Settings..............6 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 ......

  • Page 3: Sharecentersync Overview

    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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 4: 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 configured (such as the first time you open the program) you will see the New Backup wizard screen. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 5: Logs

    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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 6: Settings

    Settings Click the Settings icon on the left side of the screen to see the Settings options for the program. You can select Backup Configuration, Language, Email Notification, Log, Backup/Restore and Misc. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 7: Creating A Backup Task

    New Backup button. Enter a name for the profile in the field provided and click Next>>. If you do not enter a name for the backup profile, you will see this message: D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 8 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 9 Additionally, if you have specific file 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 10 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 11 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 fields provided. Click Next>> to continue to the next step. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 12 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 13 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 14 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 first 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 15 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 16 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 17 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 files which have been modified since the first backup are included in subsequent iterations of the task. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 18 A Full Backup creates a backup of the entire contents of the specified 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 finished setting up your schedule settings. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 19 Creating a Backup Task Step 7 The wizard returns to the backup tasks screen showing a summary of the backup tasks you have configured. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 20: 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 confirm 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. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 21: Starting A Backup Task

    To start a backup task manually, click on the task and press the Backup Now button at the bottom of the window. The status window changes to indicate that the backup is running. You can stop the backup by clicking Stop Backup. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 22 When the backup is complete, the status icon will change and the last time a backup was performed will be displayed. If the backup task is not manual the next scheduled backup time and date will be displayed. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 23: Accessing Backups

    You can find a copy of your backup in the last folder under the parent folder you specified in the wizard. The contents of the last folder can be accessed directly. The increments folder is used by the software to revert to previous versions of files so they are not accessible through Windows Explorer. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 24: Restoring A Backup To The Original Path

    From the Backup Task window, select the backup task to you want to restore from and click Restore. The screen below will be displayed. Select the time and date of the backup you want to restore and select the Original path radio button. Click Restore to begin the restore process. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...
  • Page 25 Restoring a Backup to the Original Path (continued) The Status icon changes when the restore task is being performed. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 26: Restoring A Backup To A New Path

    Select the time and date of the backup you want to restore and select the New path radio button. You may create a new folder to place your backup in, or select an existing folder to restore to. When you have selected the folder, click OK and then click Restore. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 27: Accessing Logs

    Accessing Logs Select Logs from the menu on the left side of the screen. The log of backups started, completed, successful and failed will be displayed. You can clear the log list by clicking Clear Logs. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 28: Settings

    Settings Access the Settings menu by clicking the Settings icon from the menu on the left side of the screen. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 29: Backup.configuration

    Settings Backup Configuration You can export and import the backup tasks you have created in ShareCenter Sync. This is handy if you should need to re-install the program or install it on a new machine. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 30: Language

    Settings Language Here you can change the languange of the interface. Click Save when you have finished. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 31: Email.notification

    The ShareCenter Sync software is able to send emails when a backup task is complete as well as a summary at a monthly, weekly or daily interval. To enable this function check the box for the notification you would like and complete the details for the mail account to send from. Click Save when you have finished. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 32: Log

    You can configure the number of log entries to keep. Select whether to Replace the oldest log with the new one after Max limitation has occurred or Stop log record when Max limitation has occurred. Click Save when you have finished. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 33: Backup/Restore

    Settings Backup/Restore Check the box to force the ShareCenter Sync software to delete files in the destination folder if they do not exist in the corresponding backup. Click Save when you are finished. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

  • Page 34: Misc

    Settings Misc. You can set ShareCenter Sync to automatically start when you turn on your computer and set it to shutdown the computer when a backup is complete. Click Save when you are finished. D-Link ShareCenter Sync Manual...

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