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Version: TOS 6

TFM Backup

TFM Backup is a specialized backup tool developed by TerraMaster for TNAS shared folders. With TFM Backup, you can effortlessly back up shared folders on TNAS to local folders, storage locations, or remotely mounted folders. It offers mirror backup and differential backup options, enabling automatic scheduled backups through task configuration. TFM Backup provides a straightforward and adaptable solution for safeguarding data on TNAS.

Tasks​

Manage Tasks​

Each backup task for shared folders can be customized, and tasks can be managed to facilitate file backup. On the task page, you can perform the following operations:

  1. Create: Establish a new backup task.
  2. Edit: Modify selected tasks, adjusting settings such as:
    • Scheduled Task: Change the task's recurring schedule.
    • File Filtering: Adjust maximum file size limits and file formats to include/exclude.
  3. Start/Stop: Initiate or halt tasks.
  4. Delete: Remove selected backup tasks.
  5. Disable/Enable: Activate or deactivate selected backup tasks.

How to Create a Backup Task​

  1. Click the "Create" icon in the upper right corner.
  2. Set general task information: task name, backup mode, backup source, and backup destination.
  3. Select the backup mode:
    • Mirror Mode
    • Incremental Mode
  4. Configure the task execution schedule:
    • Execute the task immediately.
    • Set a recurring schedule: specify period, time, and interval.
  5. Set file filtering:
    • Define maximum backup file size.
    • Specify file formats to include/exclude.
  6. Confirm the settings and click "Confirm" to finalize the backup task creation.
Backup Modes
  • Mirror Mode: Each time the task runs, all changes in the source folder are copied to the destination, creating a complete mirror replica of the source folder in the destination. Any changes in the source folder are replicated to the destination, ensuring that the destination mirrors the source completely.
  • Incremental Mode: After the initial full backup, subsequent backups only include files that have been added or modified since the last backup. When new or modified files are detected in the source, they are backed up to the destination. If a file with the same name exists in the destination, it will be overwritten by the new file. Deleted files in the source folder are not removed from the destination.

Settings​

Enable Notifications: Configure beep and message reminders.​

  • Use Beep Reminder When Backup Starts and Completes
  • Send Message Notifications to Administrators:
    • When Backup Starts
    • When Backup Completes

Logs​

Managing Logs​

On the Logs page, you can view logs for all tasks or select a specific task to view its logs. You can also perform the following operations on the logs:

  1. Search: Search for task events.
  2. Refresh: Refresh the task logs.
  3. Export: Export the task logs.
  4. Delete: Delete task logs, either all logs or logs for a specific task.
  5. Settings: Set the log retention policy. Logs that do not meet the policy will be automatically deleted.