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: Assigning DriveLetters to NAS
: zeltrust March 31, 2010, 06:27:08 AM
   

Hi all,

 

I have Symantec Desktop Laptop Option (DLO) and I want to create a path for the NAS but unfortunately DLO ask me to enter the path like example C:\myfolder because it gives me an error if I put it this way \\buffalostation\desktop .  Is there a way to assigned drive letters on NAS? since symantec website states:

 

"Make sure that the volume desired to be used for DLO has been assigned a drive letter on the remote storage location or NAS device. See hardware vendor documentation on share creation and naming."

 

Current Settings:

NAS is configured using Active Diretory and Joined the Domain

NAS is attached to the Network

 

Hardware

Buffalo TeraStation TS-XL/R5

 

Thank you guys in advance.

 

: Re: Assigning DriveLetters to NAS
: davo March 31, 2010, 07:31:54 AM
   

you can map the drive manually in Computer/My Computer and assign a drive letter.

 

Start => My Computer => Tools => Map Network Drive:

Assign a Drive Letter (Z: by default)
Folder: \\IP_Of_Nas\Name_of_Shared _Folder => OK.

: Re: Assigning DriveLetters to NAS
: zeltrust March 31, 2010, 10:08:06 PM
   

I think it did not work on my part... Yes I did already to map the network drive of the NAS but Symantec Desktop Laptop Option the one I used for backup software doesnt recognized the path.

 

I think it should be putting Drive letters to NAS itself.

 

Any ideas?

: Re: Assigning DriveLetters to NAS
: davo April 01, 2010, 06:25:16 AM
   

Are you sure the backup software can write to a linux based Nas? There are alot of issues with other software being able to do this.

: Re: Assigning DriveLetters to NAS
: zeltrust April 06, 2010, 01:51:17 AM
   

done..i found an article on the symantec how to backup on nas without assigning drive letters http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/298956.htm