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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> 20/03/2020 | + | 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 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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- | This procedure is highly recommended when the data size is very large and or the internet connection is slow. | + | <br> |
- | <br/> | + | 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. |
- | <br/> | + | |
- | Although this procedure is described for AhsayCBS backup server it can also be applied to other backup destinations like FTP, SFTP, and Cloud Storage destinations. | + | |
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- | <b>Note:</b> 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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- | <br/> | + | <br> |
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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: |
- | <br/> | + | <br> |
- | <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\* | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <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\* |
- | <br/> | + | <br> |
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to | to | ||
- | <br/> | + | <br> |
- | <br/> | + | <br> |
- | %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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<li><font color=black> | <li><font color=black> | ||
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- | </font></li> | + | </font></li> |
+ | <br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <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> | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | <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> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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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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