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Setting up rsync backup with Synology DiskStation (DSM 5.0)

General

A NAS is a storage medium with a network connection, data can be stored centrally and are Network & Internet available at all times. 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 input the correct rsync backup account name and password. You will also need to choose the correct backup module with Write privilege.

There are 2 backup modes for backing up 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 5.0 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 Permissions assign the Read/Write privilege to the users. Then Click OK.

Back 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 Replication.

• Select Backup > Create > Data backup task.

Select source and destination

• Under Source and destination select the shared folder to backup.
• Under Backup Destination > arrow down select Add Backup Destination.

Note: If you already have set a Backup Destination, proceed as follows:

• Press Escape
• Click on Cancel

• Go to Backup Destination
• Click Delete

• Repeat the steps from Point 3.0.

Where would you like to store backup data?

• Under Where would you like to store backup data? select Network Backup Destination (rsync-compatible server) and then Next.

Back up data to an rsync-compatible server

Under Back up data to an rsync-compatible server enter the Backup destination name, server name or IP address, login credentials and the backup module. Note: backup module = Username

• Under Select source and destination click Next.

Backup Settings

• Under Task enter the name of the backup task and under Directory the location of your desired backup directory. Select Enable transfer encryption. Then 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 Replication > Backup. The current status is displayed.
• Click on the relevant task (line marked in blue) and choose between:

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