3 terastations

[gmradiator]

Hi,

We currently have a single Terastation Pro II 1TB on our domain network. We use it to hold all user's documents.

 

I am considering purchasing another two Terastation III's. One for Server imaging, the other will be used as a backup for the other two terastations.

 

I have a couple of questions before making this purchase.

1. Can a terastation pro II see a terastation III on it's terastation list, and successfully use it as a backup device.

2. Can I backup both the terastation pro II, and the terastation III to another terastation III - providing I set the backups to occur at a different time.

 

Thanks,

David

 

[davo]

I'll keep my answers short.

 

1. Yes

2. Yes

 

:-)

[gmradiator]

Thanks, just wanted confirmation. I can handle the specifics myself.

 

[gmradiator]

Hi,

 

I have now purchased one of the Terastation III's.

In the admin of the Tera ProII, I can see the III listed as a supported device. and in the III i can see the II listed, but neither of them seem to be available as destination backup locations for each other.

 

What am I missing?

Ultimately I'm going to be backing up from the II to the III, and from another III (not yet purchased) to the first III.

 

Help!

 

Thanks,

David

[AngelsAbys]

On the backup folder specifically is the "disk backup" option enabled for the folder you would like to back up to

[gmradiator]

Hi,

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I had created a backup folder on the new TS III, and have several already created on the II.

 

I have just found that after going in and out of the 'terastation list' option a few times on the II, then creating a new backup job on the II that i can now see the backup folder on the III from the II.

However, I still can't see the backup folders that are created on the II from the III - is it possible to backup from the III to the II ?

 

David

 

[davo]

Whats the firmware on both device?

Are they both on the same local network using the same subnet?

[gmradiator]

The firmware on the III is 1.30, and on the II is 1.26 (i know this isn't the latest but the device is in use 24/7 so i have been unable to update the f/w yet - this is scheduled to be done once all shares are migrated to the III) - perhaps later firmware on the II will solve the problems?

 

both devices are on the same local network, on the same subnet, and are both domained.

 

Thanks,

David

[Dustrega]

A firmware update might do the trick.  Are there any other implementations like a SonicWall or other hardware firewall?  What's the IPs on the devices as well?  Is this an Active Directory environment?