The following instructions describe how to add a CIFS repository to vRanger. For information about adding other types of repositories, see Supplemental instructions: additional repository types.
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In the My Repositories pane, right-click anywhere, and click Add > Windows Share (CIFS). |
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In the Add Windows Network Share Repository dialog box, complete the following fields: |
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Repository Name: Enter a name for the repository. |
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Description: [Optional] Enter a long-form description for the repository. |
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User Name and Password: Enter the credentials for accessing the CIFS share. |
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To use NTLMv2, you must edit the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\LmCompatibilityLevel to set the LmCompatibilityLevel to 5. |
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Server: Enter the path to the preferred directory. Alternatively, you may enter the server IP or DNS name and click Browse, and browse to the correct path. |
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If you want these backups password-protected, select Encrypt all backups to this repository, enter a Password for the encrypted repository, and then confirm the password by re-entering it. |
CAUTION: If you use the Encrypt all backups to this repository feature, make certain to retain the password you enter. There is no back-door or administrator-level password. If the password is unknown, the backups are not usable. |
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Click OK. |
If you are using Quest RDA or EMC® Data Domain® Boost (DD Boost™) repositories, you can also set up repository replication with another repository of the same type. For information on adding these types of repositories, see Adding an EMC Data Domain Boost (DD Boost) repository and Adding a Quest Rapid Data Access (RDA) repository.
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TIP: You may also right-click the target repository in the My Repositories pane, and select Repository Replication Options. |
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In the Repository Replication Configuration pane, find the Repository Name column, and select the applicable repository. |
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Select Schedule repository synchronization. |
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Start: In the drop-down list, select the time for the replication task to begin. |
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Recurrence Pattern: Establish how often the changes should be synchronized. There are five options within this section: |
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Daily: The daily option can be scheduled to synchronize the repository every weekday or every x number of days. |
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Weekly: Repository synchronization can be configured to run on weekly intervals, from every week to every 99 weeks. The day of the week on which to run synchronization tasks can be configured. |
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Monthly: The monthly option offers the following configurations: |
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Yearly: The yearly option offers the following configurations: |
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Every [m] [x]: |
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Interval: The interval option lets you select the number of days, hours, and minutes that should pass between backup jobs. The interval selected must be greater than or equal to five minutes. |
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Click OK to schedule the job. |
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