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Can I use IP for backup destination rather than hostname?

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My backup destination intermittently does not show up my network although I can access and mount shares. This is problematic for Acronis as I cannot add backups nor modify since the server does not show up in the list. Is there a way(e.g. host file) to use the destination IP rather than the hostname?

Any help or advice is appreciated.

Thanks,

Bill

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When using ATI with a network drive, use a UNC path to your NAS device for a backup destination, not a typical friendly "mapped" drive. e.g.
\\192.168.2.25\My Backups\

It should also be possible to use a UNC path that includes server name rather than IP, such as
\\server1\My Backups\

ATI will not automatically detect a NAS drive. Once you start typing the destination path (click "Browse", type in the "File name" field), you will be prompted for a username and password. You must use enter the username and password that has permissions to access the NAS share you are saving to.

Many users have had issues with NAS, not because of Acronis but because the router gets overloaded with data throughput and cannot keep a consistent enough connection with the NAS for True Image to image or restore.