To ensure reliable and predictable data protection, built-in prechecks validate your NAS share configuration against core prerequisites before backup set creation. These automated checks proactively detect proxy connectivity issues, invalid SMB credentials, mount failures, and missing folders. By identifying these issues early, the system provides clear error codes and specific solutions, significantly reducing the likelihood of subsequent backup job failures.
📝 Note
These prechecks are non-blocking. Backup set creation may proceed despite check failures; the UI displays warnings and recommended actions for any identified issues.
Authentication Prechecks
Prechecks | Description | Recommended action |
Proxy Connectivity Check | Verifies that at least one proxy in the selected pool is online and reachable. Also validates the proxy version (8.0.1 or later) and OS compatibility (Windows for SMB, Linux for NFS). |
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SMB Credentials Validation (SMB shares only) | Verifies that the provided SMB credentials (username, password) are valid and can successfully authenticate against the share. | Validate credentials with the NAS or domain administrator. Reassign the username, password, and domain. Ensure the account has sufficient share-level access. |
NAS Share Mount Check | Verifies that the NAS share can be successfully mounted from the selected proxy. |
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Folder Existence Check | Verifies that all folders defined in the content rule are present on the NAS share. | Create missing folders or update/remove invalid paths in the backup policy. You may proceed with the backup set creation. |