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Chapter 3 Administration > Shares The Administration > Shares screen allows you to create and manage shares. Configuration Administration > Backup The Administration > Backup screen allows you to back up the Storage Link's configuration file to your PC and restore that configuration file to the Storage Link. The configuration file contains all network information, as well as the User, Group, and Share information. It does NOT include any information about the files stored on the Storage Link. Administration > Shares Existing Shares Click Access to view and configure the users who are allowed to access the selected share. Click Browse to view the contents of the selected share. Click Delete to delete the share. Properties Fill in the Name, Comment, Location and Specify fields, as specified below, to add a new share. Click Save as New Share to save your new share. Click Clear Form to clear the fields in Properties. Name The share's name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. Comment Any comment about the share must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 32 characters in length. Location This specifies the location of the share. Choose the radio button beside Default folder or Specify to specify a different folder. Click Save to save any changes. Click Help to get more information about this screen. Administration > Backup Config Backup Click Download to back up the configuration file to your PC. Click Upload to restore that file as the Storage Link's configuration. NOTE: Uploading/Restoring the configuration file will overwrite and destroy any existing configuration. Drive Backup This section allows you to schedule backups of Disk 1 onto Disk 2. Simply click the radio button and use the pull-down menus to select the day and time. You can also click Start Backup Now to back up data immediately. Click Save to save your settings or Cancel to clear the settings. Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives 8

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Chapter 3
Configuration
8
Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives
Administration > Shares
The
Administration > Shares
screen allows you to create
and manage shares.
Administration > Shares
Existing Shares
Click
Access
to view and configure the users who are
allowed to access the selected share. Click
Browse
to view
the contents of the selected share. Click
Delete
to delete
the share.
Properties
Fill in the
Name
,
Comment
,
Location
and
Specify
fields, as
specified below, to add a new share. Click
Save as New
Share
to save your new share. Click
Clear Form
to clear
the fields in
Properties
.
Name
The
share’s
name
must
be
composed
of
alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in
length.
Comment
Any comment about the share must be
composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 32
characters in length.
Location
This specifies the location of the share. Choose
the radio button beside
Default folder
or
Specify
to specify
a different folder.
Click
Save
to save any changes. Click
Help
to get more
information about this screen.
Administration > Backup
The
Administration > Backup
screen allows you to back up
the Storage Link’s configuration file to your PC and restore
that configuration file to the Storage Link.
The configuration file contains all network information,
as well as the User, Group, and Share information. It does
NOT include any information about the files stored on the
Storage Link.
Administration > Backup
Config Backup
Click
Download
to back up the configuration file to your
PC. Click
Upload
to restore that file as the Storage Link’s
configuration.
NOTE:
Uploading/Restoring the configuration
file will overwrite and destroy any existing
configuration.
Drive Backup
This section allows you to schedule backups of Disk 1 onto
Disk 2. Simply click the radio button and use the pull-down
menus to select the day and time. You can also click
Start
Backup Now
to back up data immediately. Click
Save
to
save your settings or
Cancel
to clear the settings.