Data Protection

QSeal

Last Updated: 2026-09-11

This topic applies to the page in XInsight for managed systems running QSM 4.2 or later. QSeal provides an air-gapped backup mechanism that protects data against ransomware and unauthorized access. During idle periods, it resets the backup target’s network interface IP address to 0.0.0.0, keeping the backup node hidden from the network. Data transfer is...

XMirror

Last Updated: 2026-09-11

This topic applies to the page in XInsight for managed systems running QSM 4.2 or later. XMirror synchronizes file-level data between QSAN storage systems over a local network or the Internet. It organizes synchronization relationships into “zones”. Each zone contains the paths that participate in synchronization and defines how changes are transferred between systems. Go...

Replication Task Management

Last Updated: 2026-08-17

This topic applies to XInsight-managed systems running QSM 4.2 or later and XEVO 3.2 or later. Replication tasks copy data from a source volume to a target volume on a remote storage system for backup or disaster recovery. The Replication Task page provides task status and progress information, source and target details, replication mode, task...

Snapshot Management

Last Updated: 2026-08-28

This topic applies to XInsight-managed systems running QSM 4.2 or later, XEVO 3.2 or later, or KSM 1.1 or later. The Snapshot page provides options to reserve snapshot space, configure snapshot retention and schedules, and create, expose, roll back, restore, or delete snapshots. Go to Protection > Snapshot. Select a volume type from the drop-down...

Rsync Management

Last Updated: 2026-08-26

This topic applies to the page in XInsight for managed systems running QSM 4.2 or later. Rsync synchronizes files and directories between the local system and a remote Rsync server. After the initial transfer, subsequent synchronizations transfer only changed data, helping reduce network traffic and synchronization time. Go to Protection > Rsync. The Rsync page...

Microsoft 365 Backup Management

Last Updated: 2026-08-24

This topic applies to the page in XInsight for managed systems running QSM 4.2 or later. Microsoft 365 Backup protects Microsoft 365 user data by storing backup copies on the NAS. Currently, Microsoft 365 Backup supports backing up Microsoft 365 email data. Administrators can select the users to protect, specify a local backup destination, and...

Cloud Backup Management

Last Updated: 2026-08-19

This topic applies to the page in XInsight for managed systems running QSM 4.2 or later. Cloud Backup connects the system to supported cloud storage services for file synchronization, backup, and recovery. Supported services include Amazon S3, S3-compatible storage, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Yandex Disk, and Alibaba Cloud OSS. Go to Protection > Cloud Backup....

Data Protection Troubleshooting

Last Updated: 2026-11-05

Applies to: QSM 4 and XEVO 3 Pool and volume unavailable after firmware downgrade on a QMetro node Downgrading the firmware on one node in an established QMetro configuration may cause the associated pool and volume to become unavailable. XInsight may also indicate that the affected node has left the Metro. Before attempting a firmware...