Re: Re: Copying between network drives

["Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxxxx>]

Go the the dos prompt and use 'xcopy' and use ip addresses for the
source
and destination.


On 10/01/2008, rb_ziggy <rb.lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Ah,thanks
>
> I guess that means I have to get back to the command line!
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>, "Paul
Bendall"
> <paul@...> wrote:
> >
> > You need Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) connection on the NAS
device
> > to issue commands directly on the NAS device. Most NAS devices
run a
> > slim version of the Linux kernel.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
"rb_ziggy" <
> rb.lists@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Any gurus that can help with this one please?
> > >
> > > I'm trying to copy about 400Gb from a NAS drive to a 1Tb
USB2 disk
> > > that is attached to the NAS unit itself (a UMAX TS201).
> > >
> > > I've been using Windows Explorer on a machine thats on the
network
> > to
> > > do this. While the network is gigabit, this machine is only
> > 100meg.
> > >
> > > The process is pretty dam slow. On a quick investigation,
its
> > clear
> > > that the copy being copied is being routed from the NAS unit
to
> > the PC
> > > then back to the NAS unit through USB to the new drive. I
know
> > this
> > > because the network monitor on Task Manager is showing
65-70%
> > loaded
> > > while the copy is taking place.
> > >
> > > I hadn't really thought about this before but it's obvious
that
> > this
> > > should happen I guess.
> > >
> > > I can't find any utility on the UMAX unit to directly
copy/backup
> > the
> > > NAS drives to a USB drive (though you can do it the other
way
> > round,
> > > i.e. backup TO the NAS).
> > >
> > > Does anyone know how to speed thinks up by cutting out the
> > middleman
> > > (the PC) and getting a direct disk to disk copy?
> > >
> > > (Obvious improvement would to use a gigabit card in the PC
but I
> > don't
> > > have one to hand.)
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> >
>
>
>


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