Backing up with Amazon S3
The Amazon S3 online storage service allows you to back up your px12-450r Network Storage to the
cloud.
Enabling the Amazon S3 Feature
1. On the Amazon S3 page, click the switch on.
If you do not have an Amazon S3 account, click the link to create an account.
2. Enter a valid access key, secret key, and bucket name from your Amazon S3 account
information.
You can create a bucket at account setup, or you can enter a new bucket for your px12-450r. Your
content lives in this bucket on your Amazon S3 account.
3. Select an existing Share on your px12-450r in which to copy files that are then backed up to
Amazon S3.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
Backing up Files to the Amazon S3 Cloud
After you copy files to the selected Share on your px12-450r, the files are automatically backed up to the
Amazon S3 cloud service. File uploads are limited to 5 GB in size. If you delete files from the selected
Share on your px12-450r, they are not automatically deleted from the cloud service. You can manually
delete those files from the cloud service by clicking a command on the Amazon S3 page.
Restoring Files with Amazon S3
When you want to restore files from the Amazon S3 cloud service to your px12-450r Network Storage, you
can choose to restore all files or select individual files to restore.
Backing up and Restoring Your Content
Backing up Your px12-450r Network Storage 101
