User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 4.2
59 Chapter 9: Back Up Data
Perform Backup Tasks on Synology DiskStation
Go to Main Menu > Backup and Restore to perform backup tasks on Synology DiskStation.
Before you start, do the following:
 For Network Backup to another Synology DiskStation: Log in to the DSM of the target
Synology DiskStation, and then go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Network Backup > Network Backup.
Make sure Enable network backup service is ticked and Use customized rsync configuration is
deselected to make the target DiskStation available for backup.
 For Local Backup to external disks: Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices and click
Format to format the external disk.
To perform data or LUN backup or restoration:
For detailed instructions, click the Help button at the top-right corner, and then go to Backup and Restore >
Backup.
Back up and Restore System Configurations
Go to Main Menu > Backup and Restore > Configuration Backup to back up and restore the system
configurations of your Synology DiskStation. You can back up system configurations to a configuration file (.dss)
and then restore the configurations at a later time.
More Information
The configurations that will be backed up include the following:
 Users, Groups, and Shared Folders
 Workgroup, Domain, and LDAP
 File Sharing Services (such as Windows File Service, Mac File Service, NFS Service, FTP, and WebDAV),
 Web Services
 Network Backup Services (such as Network Backup (or Rsync) Service, Shared Folder Sync Service, and
Time Backup Service)
 Other Services (such as User Home and Password Strength)