Creating a DroboCopy only takes a moment and is a good way to back up your valuable data on a regular basis. You simply need to provide a few pieces of information and DroboCopy takes care of the rest. Simply click "New DroboCopy" and you are on your way.
Note: You can edit the settings of any existing DroboCopies by highlighting a specific DroboCopy from the main screen and click Edit. You will be taken to the screen shown above.
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DroboCopy Name |
The name you would like to call the DroboCopy. Each DroboCopy must have a unique name. |
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From |
This is the source folder that you would like to backup. You can select any folder that you can access from your computer. |
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To |
This is the destination folder where you would like your backup to reside. Typically this folder is on your Drobo storage device. |
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Time |
The time of day you would like this DroboCopy to run. |
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Days |
The day or days that you would like this DroboCopy to run. |
These settings are specific to a DroboCopy. For most DroboCopies, you shouldn't need to change any of these settings.
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Resolve Symbolic Links |
When enabled, this setting causes DroboCopy to copy all the files and folders that a symbolic link points to rather than just copying the link. By default, this is disabled. |
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Include System Files |
When enabled, this setting copies hidden system files that the Mac operating system places in folders. These files aren't necessary for backing up your files. By default, this is disabled. |
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Delete files in the To folder that are not present in the From folder |
When enabled, this setting tells DroboCopy to delete any files in your To or backup folder that aren't found in your From or source folder. By default, this is disabled so that you can retrieve files in case they were accidentally deleted in your source (From) folder. |
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Exclusions |
File and folders exclusions allow you to tell DroboCopy to skip over and not copy specific files and folders in the source (From) folder. You can add as many exclusions as you need to a DroboCopy. |
These settings are specific to a DroboCopy and allow you to keep more or less information about a DroboCopy when it runs. The settings also give you the option to have an e-mail sent to you every time the DroboCopy runs.
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Reporting Level |
This setting allows you to decide how much or how little information is kept about the DroboCopy when it runs.
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E-mail Reports |
When this setting is enabled, you will receive an e-mail message every time the DroboCopy runs. The option will not be available if you haven't set up e-mail alerts. |
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