How to Back Up a NAS Using Online Backup

Modified on Fri, 2 Apr, 2021 at 9:20 AM

This guide will explain how you can use Online Backup to back up a network share, including shared folders created on a NAS.

All Online Backup users

You must have an Online Backup account.

Note: You can back up a NAS with file-level Backup. Disk-level Backup is not available for a NAS device.

Step 1: Add the machine

Note: If your machine has already been added, you can skip to step 2.

1. Log in to the Online Backup web portal, select devices and choose add.

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2. Select the type of device you wish to back up. This will start the download of the backup agent for the device.

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3. Once downloaded, run the installer on your machine, following the installation wizard prompts.

Step 2: Create your backup job

1. Return to the Online Backup web portal, select the machine you wish to back up, and click Backup.

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2. Select Create new

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3. Select What to back up and choose Files/folders.

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4. Select Items to back up.

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5. Choose Select files and folders.

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6. Choose Network Folder.

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7. Click on the plus (+) sign next to the Network folder you wish to back up and enter the username and password if required, then OK.

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8. Click Done

9. Select other settings and click Apply.

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