SnapSync Screen

To get to this screen, go to Backup Station > Remote Replication > SnapSync.

Table 1. SnapSync Screen UI Elements

UI Element

Description

SnapSync Service

Enable or disable the SnapSync service in QES.

You must enable the SnapSync service to create and run SnapSync jobs, and to allow other NAS devices to back up data to this NAS using SnapSync.

Port

Displays the port used for incoming and outgoing SnapSync connections.

SnapSync Settings

Set the SnapSync port and limit upload rate.

For details, see SnapSync Settings.

Create a Replication Job

Create a real-time or scheduled SnapSync job.

For details, see Creating a Real-Time SnapSync Job.

Job Name

Displays the job's name.

Source

Displays the following information:

  • Source NAS name

  • Source shared folder or LUN name

  • Source interface IP address

  • Source link and adapter speed

Destination

Displays the following information:

  • Destination NAS name

  • Destination shared folder or LUN name

  • Destination interface IP address

  • Destination link and adapter speed

Compression

Displays whether compression is enabled for this job.

Deduplication

Displays whether deduplication is enabled for this job.

Schedule

Displays the backup plan for this job:

  • Manual

  • Scheduled

  • Real-time

Data Status

Displays the status of the job's source and destination folders.

For details, see SnapSync Data Status.

Job Status

Displays the current job status. For details, see the following topics:

If QES is unable to contact the remote NAS, this field displays the last known job status plus (Disconnected).

If the job is running, this field also shows job speed for real-time and scheduled jobs, and percentage completed for scheduled jobs.

Action

Choose to edit, delete, or resume the job.

For details, see SnapSync Job Actions.