This tutorial will show you how to back up your data between a Personal Cloud 2 and a USB device.
This type of backup configuration is referred to as a Local Backup
Before you begin, make sure you have connected a USB device to the port on the Personal Cloud 2
To get started, launch the user interface and sign into your Personal Cloud 2 account.
When the Home page opens, click on the Backup Manager icon.
After the Backup Manager page launches, click on the Backup menu item.
Then, click on the Add Backup button.
Next, click on the select Option in the drop down box.
And select your USB device.
When the rest of the page fills out, click Next.
Next, select the Source drive.
The Source drive is the device that stores the data you want to backup.
Select the USB attached device as the Source.
Next, select the Destination drive for the backup.
After you select a Destination folder you may create a sub folder to store your backups
To create a sub folder, first click on the Create Folder button.
The Create Folder pop up dialog box will display and you will be prompted to create a name for the sub folder.
When you have finished creating the sub folder, click on the Create button.
Make sure the sub folder is selected then click Next to continue.
Next, you will be prompted to select the frequency mode of the backups.
You may choose from either the Manual, Scheduled or Automatic mode.
A Manual mode lets you backup as needed.
The Automatic mode begins a backup anytime an external drive is detected by the Personal Cloud.
The Scheduled mode lets you set a backup that occurs according to the settings you select.
After you have made a selection, click the Next button to continue.
If you select to schedule your backup plan, the scheduler will display.
You will have four options, a Daily, Weekly, Monthly and a Custom plan.
For a Daily backup plan you need only select the time of day you want the backup to run.
For a Weekly plan, you select the day you want the plan to run as well as the time of day.
For a Monthly plan use the drop down menu to select the day of the month you wish the
plan to run then select the time.
Your plan will then run on the day and at the time you select.
Using the Custom schedule allows you to select multiple days of the week to run the backup plan.
You may also set the time of day that the first backup runs and, how many times a day.
You can also set the stop time for the backups using the Last Backup of the Day drop down menu.
After you have made your backup plan schedule selection, click the Next button to continue.
You will be provided with a summary after you have made your selections.
If you would like to change the name of the backup job, you may enter a new name in the
Job text field at this time.
If you do not want the plan to start immediately, un check the, Begin Backup checkbox.
When you are ready to proceed, click the Finish button.
The Backup and Restore Wizard will then save your backup configuration.
And the new backup plan will be listed in the Backup Plan list
While your backup is running, you will be advised of the status of the procedure by the progress bar.
You can view the per cent completed by holding your mouse over the bar.
This will cause a pop up to display showing the amount of data that has been backed up.
Moving your mouse anywhere over the entry area will display the Edit button.
Clicking the button
Will display a menu from which you can choose to view the details of the backup plan, edit
the description, edit the schedule, disable the plan, restore the plan or, delete the plan entirely
These are all the steps required to create a local backup plan using the Personal Cloud 2 and a USB attached drive.
For more information on the product, please see the rest of the Seagate Personal Cloud 2 tutorials
For more information on the product, please see the rest of the Seagate Personal Cloud 2 tutorials.