Guide Backup Synology DiskStation (DSM4.3)/en

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Setting up rsync backup with Synology DiskStation (DSM 4.3)

Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 General 1.1 Before You Start 1.2 Note 2 Creating volumes and shared folders 2.1 Assign folder name 2.2 Assign Read/Write privilege 3 Backing up data from Synology NAS to another server 3.1 Create a backup task 3.2 Select destination type 3.3 Set the backup destination 3.4 Select application data, configurations, and shared folders to back up 3.5 Set up a backup schedule 3.6 Confirm settings 4 Status check and manual data backup and modify previous settings

General

A NAS is a storage medium with a network connection. This allow to store data centrally and make it available via network or the Internet at any time. For this purpose Synology provides a feature-rich and intuitive software.

Before You Start

This article assumes that you have done the following tasks for your DiskStation:

• Hardware installation for Synology NAS.
• Software installation for Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM, web-based operating system of Synology NAS).

Note

• Under Linux only the accounts "admin", "root" and "rsync" are allowed to perform backup tasks.

• If you are backing up files from a DiskStation to your own rsync-compatible server, you will need to enter the correct rsync backup account name and password. You will also need to choose the correct backup module with write privileges.

There are 2 backup modes for backup from Synology DiskStation to your rsync-compatible server:

1. remote shell mode > mode will be enabled only when you enter an absolute path (starting with "/") in Backup module, and it only supports encrypted backup.
2. rsync > is used when you select a backup module (shared folder on the rsync-compatible server) from the drop-down menu next to Backup module.

Creating volumes and shared folders

To create a shared folder, proceed as follows:

• Log in to DSM 4.3 with your user credentials.

• Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Shared Folder.

Assign folder name

• Select Create and under name enter the name of the folder. Then Click OK.

Assign Read/Write privilege

• Under Privileges setup assign the Read/Write privilege to the users. Then Click OK.

Backing up data from Synology NAS to another server

To Back up Synology NAS server data to another server, proceed as follows:

• Go to Main Menu > Backup and Restore.

• Select Backup > Create > Data backup task.

Create a backup task

• Under Create a backup task enter the desired name of your backup task. Then click Next.

Select destination type

• Under Select destination type choose Network Backup (rsync-compatible server). Then click Next

Set the backup destination

• Under Set the backup destination enter the server name or IP address, login credentials, backup module and the Directory. Then Click Next. Note: backup module = Username

Select application data, configurations, and shared folders to back up

• Under Select application data, configurations, and shared folders to back up select the shared folder to backup. Then click Next.

Set up a backup schedule

• Under Set up a backup schedule set a backup schedule.

• Choose Back up immediately after wizard is finished to execute the backup immediately. Then click Next.

Confirm settings

• Confirm the settings and click Apply.

• Now your DiskStation is doing the backup task to your rsync server. The backups will be saved in a sub-folder called "[SourceServerName]_[MAC address]" on the destination server.

Status check and manual data backup and modify previous settings

To see the status of your backup, perform a (immediate) manual backup or change the previous settings, proceed as follows:

• Go to Main Menu > Backup and Restore > Backup. The current status is displayed.
• Click on the relevant task (line marked in blue) and choose between:

1. Create (create new backup)
2. Get Info (Overview of selected task)
3. Edit (edit selected task)
4. Delete delete selected task)
5. Backup now (backup will be executed immediately)