The only information, Help, implies that a USB device is attached to a USB connector (Layer 1) on a per-share basis, one share, one connection at a time. Since backup apps can be scheduled on a per-network drive map, USB connection (Layer2 and 3) basis the question is; can two devices connect at different times and use the single USB share to handle the separation of two different network drive backup catalogs? That is, in a semi-small business environment it would be nice if I could consolidate according to accounting, sales, et al device backups in one uber backup share on a department=backup catalog basis. That is, according to the Systems folk, a share is an object, data type + defining code, if “share” is properly implemented in OS5 a USB Share should be able to handle this otherwise it can’t be defined as a “share”. Please advise.
Hi @DuGo2Guy,
Please refer to the article Configuring USB Backups on a WD My Cloud:
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20227
No, I don’t believe we are communicating. As far as your solution goes please refer to the definition of Layer 1 of the OSI model as your solution only resides in Layer 1 as an intra-device file system. As far as the solution reference goes, bin-there, done-that, does not apply as I’m referring to a fully indexed private share accessed via the TCP/IP suite, allegedly implemented in OS5. Now, if an attached USB is NOT really a “share” accessible via a mapped, ref. TCP/IP, network drive=//My Cloud name/share name please say so and don’t confuse by defining it as a “share” as it’s really only an internally attached device communicating via the file systems defined in your solution. Please advise.
BTW, Smartware is NOT included with My copy of the My Cloud device. Please remove the reference from the solution provided. BTW2, Smartware is antiquated and generally not implemented.
Hi,
For more information, please contact the WD Technical Support team for best assistance and troubleshooting:
https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask
FYI, to all in this forum. It appears several participants are hung up in the OS3 era. If you aren’t up on OS5 please do not respond to OS5 issues.
And, basically, My questions were associated with OS5 in regards to the OSI Model.
After some experimentation, “Help” did correctly define a connected USB as a “Share” with all capabilities allowed within the prescribed file systems defined under OS5. I was able, via windows OS, to use a backup and file manager service to access the USB share using drag-n-drop, File Explorer, and backup catalog facility. I did notice that for at least the Windows OS, it must be up to date. So be advised. The “Eject” facility within OS5 has utility, I’d use it wrt attached USB devices.
after a return wrt OS5 USB Layer 1 questions concerning the nature of the USB connectors I will consider this issue closed.
