✎ [V9] FAQ: How to perform the initial backup to a removable drive then import the data (seedload) onto its backup destination (Windows) [Ahsay Wiki]

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===== [V9] FAQ: How to perform the initial backup to a removable drive then import the data (seedload) onto its backup destination (Windows)  =====

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  Article ID:</b> 9406
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  Reviewed:</b> 2022-01-06
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  Product Version:
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 Ahsay Software: 9.1 to 9.x
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 OS: Windows
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===== Description =====
 
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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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 <b>Note:</b> This process is called "Seed Load" in version 6. <a target=_blank href="https://wiki.ahsay.com/doku.php?id=public:version_9:client:9407_how_to_perform_a_seedload_backup_and_import_cli">Click Here</a> for instruction on Linux.
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===== Steps =====
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 Refer to the following steps for details:
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  1. First, configure the backup set to perform the initial backup to a local destination (e.g. the removable hard drive).
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   Login to the AhsayOBM / ACB client user interface.
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   Select the 'Backup Sets' tile, then the corresponding backup set:
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      <img style="width:20%;" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_0.png"/>
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   Select 'Destination', then click 'Add':
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   Note: This assumed that the 'import destination', in this case CBS had already been added to the backup set.
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      <img style="width:70%; border:thin solid black" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_1.png"/>
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   From the 'Destination storage' dropdown menu, select 'Local / Mapped Drive / Removable Drive'.
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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:
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      <img style="width:70%; border:thin solid black" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_2.png"/>
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   Press 'OK', then 'Save'.
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   Make sure that the 'import destination' and the 'local destination' are added:
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      <img style="width:70%; border:thin solid black" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_3.png"/>
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  2. Next, perform the initial backup to the local destination (e.g. the removable hard drive).
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   In the client user interface, select the 'Backup' tile:
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      <img style="width:20%" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_4.png"/>
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  </font></li>
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   Select the corresponding backup set for backup:
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      <img style="width:70%; border:thin solid black" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_5.png"/>
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  </font></li>
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   Click on the 'Show advanced option' button, ensure that the 'In-File Delta' type is set to 'Full'.
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   Under 'Destination', deselect all destinations except for the newly created local destination:
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      <img style="width:70%; border:thin solid black" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_6.png"/>
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  </font></li>
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   Click 'Backup' to start the initial backup.
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  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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   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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   %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\*</font>
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   to the user home path of the corresponding backup user at:
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   %User_Home%\username\
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   For example:
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   %Local_Destination%\1614311678846\*
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   to
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   %User_Home%\username\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 backup destination.
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    Administrator can:
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    <ul>
     <li><font color=black>
      Temporarily suspend the backup user while the data are being copied, and
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     <li><font color=black>
      Temporarily disable the backup schedule(s) of the corresponding backup set.
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    </ul>
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   To import the data to a <b>Google Drive destination</b>, copy the data (the entire 'backupset_id' folder) from the removable drive at:
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   %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\*</font>
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   to the corresponding location on Google Drive at:
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   My Drive > Ahsay > <font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%</font>
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      <img style="width:55%" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:8106_1.png"/>
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   For example:
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   %Local_Destination%\1614311678846\*
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   to
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   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.
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    Administrator can:
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    <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>
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   To import the data to a <b>OneDrive destination</b>, copy the data (the entire 'backupset_id' folder) from the removable drive at:
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   %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\*</font>
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   to the corresponding location on OneDrive at:
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   My files > Apps > Ahsay > <font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%</font>
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      <img style="width:55%" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:8106_2.png"/>
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   For example:
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   %Local_Destination%\1614311678846\*
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   to
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   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.
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    Administrator can:
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    <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>
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   To import the data to a <b>Dropbox destination</b>, copy the data (the entire 'backupset_id' folder) from the removable drive at:
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   %Local_Destination%\<font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%\*</font>
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   to the corresponding location on Dropbox at:
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   Dropbox > Apps > Ahsay > <font color=#FF0000>%backupset_id%</font>
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      <img style="width:55%" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:8106_3.png"/>
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   For example:
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   %Local_Destination%\1614311678846\*
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   to
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   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>
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    Administrator can:
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    <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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  4. Perform a Data Integrity Check for the corresponding backup set.
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  Login to the AhsayOBM / ACB client user interface.</font></li>
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  Select the 'Utilities' tile, "Data Integrity Check", then the corresponding backup set and backup destination.</font></li>
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  Then click "Start":
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  <img style="width:75%; border:thin solid black" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:8052_faq:OBMv83211-DIC2.png"/>
   
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  5. The import procedure is completed.
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  <li><font color=black>
   Re-enable the backup user and / or backup schedule(s), then remove the local destination (e.g. the removable hard drive) afterward:
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      <img style="width:75%; border:thin solid black" src="http://wiki.ahsay.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=public:5152_8.png"/>
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 <font color=#FF0000><b>Important:</b> It is strongly recommended that all backup sets are configured to backup to multiple backup destinations, to provide user with data redundancy and backup / restore flexibility.
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===== Keywords =====
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 seedload, import, local, cloud, network, removable, export, win
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