How to backup one Synology NAS to another

Synology Drive ShareSync

Synology Drive ShareSync is the application to sync data across multiple Synology NAS. It is automatically installed along with the Synology Drive Server package in DSM.

Before you start

Before you begin to use Synology Drive ShareSync, be sure to check the following:

1. Synology Drive Server has been installed on all Synology NAS that you wish to sync with.
2. You have enabled Team Folder on your remote NAS in Synology Drive Admin Console > Team Folder.

Setting up Synology Drive ShareSync

To sync files between the remote and local NAS, you need to establish the connection first.

To create a new connection on the local NAS:

1. The first time you open Synology Drive ShareSync, the setup wizard will appear. Click Start Now to begin.
2. Enter the IP address (or QuickConnect ID), username, and password of your remote NAS. For domain users, sign in with your domain name/username. For LDAP users, use “username@Base_DN” to sign in. You can also connect via IPv6 or proxy service.
3. Select the remote shared folders on the remote NAS you wish to sync to the local NAS. If you wish to modify the folder path on the local NAS, click the folder icon to select a local sync folder. Click Apply.

Overview

To manage connections:

Once a connection has been successfully created, you can view the connection information and modify your syncing tasks.

1. Select the connection you want to edit from the connection list on the left panel.
2. Under the Overview tab, do any of the following:
   • Pause syncing: Pause the syncing between your remote and local NAS.
   • Resume syncing: Resume the syncing between your remote and local NAS.
   • Edit connection: Enter user credentials and enable SSL if desired.
   • Unlink: Disconnect the connection with the remote NAS, and remove it from the list on the left panel.

Sync Folders

To sync a shared folder:

You can specify which shared folder on the remote NAS you would like to sync with, as well as the folder on the local NAS that is to be synced with the remote NAS.

1. Select the connection you want to edit from the connection list on the left panel.
2. Under the Synced folders tab, you can find all shared folders on the remote NAS that can be synced.
3. Tick the checkbox next to the shared folder you want to sync under the Enable column, and then click on the folder icon to select a local sync folder. Click OK.
4. Click Save to apply the change.

To sync specific folders or files:

After selecting a local shared folder, you may select specific sub-folders to sync, as well as specify the maximum file size and file types that are to be synced.

1. Click on the Synced folders tab and click the wrench icon next to the shared folder you want to apply the settings to.
2. In the Folder tab, tick the checkboxes next to the folders and sub-folders you would like to sync.
3. In the File filter tab, you may modify the following settings:
   • Filter By File Size: In the blank field next to Don’t sync files over, enter a number between 0~10240000 (MB). 0 means unlimited.
   • Filter By File Type: Untick the file types to be excluded from the synchronization. You may also enter file names or file extensions in the field below and click Add. Files with the specified file names or types will not be synced.
4. Click OK and Save to apply the settings.

To sync shared folder privileges:

Synology Drive ShareSync allows you to sync files between two NAS with flexible sync mode settings.

1. Go to the Synced folders tab and click the wrench icon next to the shared folder you wish to apply shared folder privilege settings to.
2. Go to the Permission Settings tab and under the File sync mode section, select the mode for syncing your local shared folder.
3. Click OK and Save to save your settings.

To set sync direction:

1. Go to the Synced folders tab and click the wrench icon next to the shared folder to which you wish to set sync direction.
2. Go to the Permission Settings tab and under the Sync direction section, select a sync direction for your local shared folder.
3. Click OK and Save to save your settings.

To perform advanced consistency check:

Synology Drive ShareSync compares additional criteria such as hash, execute bit, and file permissions in different scenarios where merging is required to ensure the ultimate accuracy of synchronization. This may take additional time and resources to complete synchronization tasks.

• Click on the Synced folders tab and click the wrench icon next to the shared folder you wish to enable advanced consistency check. In the Permission Settings tab, tick Enable advanced consistency check.

To delete the database:

You may delete the sync task database on a shared folder on the local NAS.

• Click on the Synced folders tab and click the red X icon (Delete the synced database on this local NAS) to delete the connection history and settings of the previously configured sync task of a shared folder.

Add a New Connection

You may connect a local NAS to multiple remote NAS for syncing folders.

To add a new connection:

• Click the + icon at the upper-left corner. The setup wizard will appear. Follow the instructions to add a new remote NAS for syncing.

Sync Log

Synology Drive ShareSync keeps a sync log, allowing you to keep track of the files you synced and the events which took place.

To view the Sync log:

• Click the Sync log icon at the upper-left corner to view the log. You may filter the events by local shared folder from the drop-down menu at the upper-left corner.

Settings

To modify database location:

1. Click the Settings icon at the upper-left corner.
2. Choose a volume from the Database location drop-down menu.
3. Click OK and Save to change your syncing repository.

To set up default action for resumed sync tasks:

1. Click the Settings icon at the upper-left corner.
2. Select your desired default action when the application restarts or the sync tasks are resumed.
3. Click OK and Save to save your settings.

To edit file conflict resolution settings:

1. Click the Settings icon at the upper-left corner.
2. Select your desired file conflict resolution method.
3. Click OK and Save to save your settings.

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