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- | ===== FAQ: How to perform an initial backup to a removable hard drive then import the data onto AhsayCBS? ===== | + | ===== [V8] FAQ: How to perform the initial backup to a removable drive then import the data onto its backup destination (Windows) ===== |
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- | Reviewed:</b> 11/06/2019 | + | Reviewed:</b> 2021-03-02 |
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- | Ahsay Software: 8.1 or above | + | Ahsay Software: 8.1 to 8.x |
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- | OS: All platforms | + | OS: Windows |
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- | ====== Description ===== | + | ===== Description ===== |
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- | This article outlines the process on how to perform the initial backup to a removable hard drive on the customer site. Then transport the removable hard drive to the data center and copy the data directly onto AhsayCBS backup server, bypassing the Internet. This procedure is highly recommended when the data size is very large and or the internet connection is slow. | + | This article explains how to perform the initial backup to a removable drive on the customer site. Then transport the removable drive to the data center and copy the data directly onto the AhsayCBS / Predefined destination, bypassing the Internet. This procedure is highly recommended for backup set with large data size and or network with slow connection speed. |
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+ | Although the instruction is described for AhsayCBS / Predefined destination, the same steps can also be performed for other backup destinations like FTP, SFTP, and Cloud Storage destinations. | ||
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- | Note: This process is called "Seed Load" in version 6. | + | <b>Note:</b> This process is called "Seed Load" in version 6. <a target=_blank href="https://wiki.ahsay.com/doku.php?id=public:8106_faq:how_to_perform_a_seedload_backup_and_import_cli">Click Here</a> for instruction on Linux. |
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Select the 'Backup Sets' tile, then the corresponding backup set: | Select the 'Backup Sets' tile, then the corresponding backup set: | ||
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Note: This assumed that the 'import destination', in this case CBS had already been added to the backup set. | Note: This assumed that the 'import destination', in this case CBS had already been added to the backup set. | ||
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Ensure that the destination type is set to 'Single storage destination', then click the 'Change' button to browse to the removable hard drive: | Ensure that the destination type is set to 'Single storage destination', then click the 'Change' button to browse to the removable hard drive: | ||
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Make sure that the 'import destination' and the 'local destination' are added: | Make sure that the 'import destination' and the 'local destination' are added: | ||
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In the client user interface, select the 'Backup' tile: | In the client user interface, select the 'Backup' tile: | ||
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Select the corresponding backup set for backup: | Select the corresponding backup set for backup: | ||
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Under 'Destination', deselect all destinations except for the newly created local destination: | Under 'Destination', deselect all destinations except for the newly created local destination: | ||
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- | 3. Import the data from the local destination (e.g. the removable hard drive) to the AhsayCBS server. | + | 3. Import the data from the local destination (e.g. the removable hard drive) to the AhsayCBS and Predefined destination (e.g. Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox). |
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<li><font color=black> | <li><font color=black> | ||
- | Copy the data (the entire 'blocks' folder) from the removable drive at: | + | To import the data to <b>AhsayCBS</b>, copy the data (the entire 'backupset_id' folder) from the removable drive at: |
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- | <br/> | + | <br> |
- | %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\blocks\*</font> | + | %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\*</font> |
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to the user home path of the corresponding backup user at: | to the user home path of the corresponding backup user at: | ||
- | <br/> | + | <br> |
- | <br/> | + | <br> |
- | %User_Home%\username\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\</font> | + | %User_Home%\username\ |
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | For example: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | %Local_Destination%\1614311678846\* | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | to | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | %User_Home%\username\1614311678846\* | ||
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+ | |||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <font color=#FF0000><b>Important:</b> Do not perform another backup job while the data are being copied from the removable hard drive to the backup destination. | ||
+ | </font> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | Administrator can: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <ul> | ||
+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | Temporarily suspend the backup user while the data are being copied, and | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | Temporarily disable the backup schedule(s) of the corresponding backup set. | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
+ | </ul> | ||
+ | </b> | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | To import the data to a <b>Google Drive destination</b>, copy the data (the entire 'backupset_id' folder) from the removable drive at: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\*</font> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | to the corresponding location on Google Drive at: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | My Drive > Ahsay > <font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%</font> | ||
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- | <img src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_7.png" style="border:thin solid black"/> | + | <img style="width:55%" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:8106_1.png"/> |
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For example: | For example: | ||
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- | %Seedload_Destination%\1461745430428\blocks\* | + | %Local_Destination%\1614311678846\* |
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to | to | ||
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- | %User_Home%\username\1461745430428\blocks\* | + | My Drive > Ahsay > 1614311678846 |
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<font color=#FF0000><b>Important:</b> Do not perform another backup job while the data are being copied from the removable hard drive to the user home path on AhsayCBS. | <font color=#FF0000><b>Important:</b> Do not perform another backup job while the data are being copied from the removable hard drive to the user home path on AhsayCBS. | ||
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Administrator can: | Administrator can: | ||
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- | </font></li> | + | </font></li> |
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
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+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | To import the data to a <b>OneDrive destination</b>, copy the data (the entire 'backupset_id' folder) from the removable drive at: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\*</font> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | to the corresponding location on OneDrive at: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | My files > Apps > Ahsay > <font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%</font> | ||
+ | <br><br> | ||
+ | <img style="width:55%" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:8106_2.png"/> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | For example: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | %Local_Destination%\1614311678846\* | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | to | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | My Drive > Ahsay > 1614311678846 | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <font color=#FF0000><b>Important:</b> Do not perform another backup job while the data are being copied from the removable hard drive to the user home path on AhsayCBS. | ||
+ | </font> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | Administrator can: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <ul> | ||
+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | Temporarily suspend the backup user while the data are being copied, and | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | Temporarily disable the backup schedule(s) of the corresponding backup set. | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
+ | </ul> | ||
+ | </b> | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
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+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | To import the data to a <b>Dropbox destination</b>, copy the data (the entire 'backupset_id' folder) from the removable drive at: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\*</font> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | to the corresponding location on Dropbox at: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | Dropbox > Apps > Ahsay > <font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%</font> | ||
+ | <br><br> | ||
+ | <img style="width:55%" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:8106_3.png"/> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | For example: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | %Local_Destination%\1614311678846\* | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | to | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | My Drive > Ahsay > 1614311678846 | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <font color=#FF0000><b>Important:</b> Do not perform another backup job while the data are being copied from the removable hard drive to the user home path on AhsayCBS. | ||
+ | </font> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | Administrator can: | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <ul> | ||
+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | Temporarily suspend the backup user while the data are being copied, and | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
+ | <li><font color=black> | ||
+ | Temporarily disable the backup schedule(s) of the corresponding backup set. | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
+ | </ul> | ||
+ | </b> | ||
+ | </font></li> | ||
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===== Keywords ===== | ===== Keywords ===== | ||
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- | seedload, import, local, cloud, network, removable, export | + | seedload, import, local, cloud, network, removable, export, win |
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