Hi, im trying to backup a synology rs3412rpxs nas using symantec backup exec 14 in server 2003r2 eventually the svr03r2 server will be connected via sas to a tape loader but for testing purposes at the moment im just backing up to a local drive. I have two ports trunked with lacp to the synology which has 2 bonded nics which allows for 2000 mpbs bandwidth through. Qnap designs and delivers highquality network attached storage nas and professional network video recorder nvr solutions to users from home, soho to small, medium businesses. We have several legacy servers as well as some newer file servers, all of them need daily backup and some of them weekly. Problem getting backup exec to read a share on a synology nas. Create and run jobs for sql server on linux sql server. Step by step installation of the backup exec remote agent. Since i did not succeed with getting any linux agent to run on the qnap, i was trying to backup my files by using the activate selection of user shares option sor. New synology rs3617rpxs nas installed the new nas on our network a couple weeks ago to replace our aging netgear readynas 4200. Fast and reliable recovery delivered to keep running services, vms, and files instantly available. If the nas can be attached to a windows server as an iscsi lun so that the file storage is then shared via the server and not shared directly from the nas then you can install a remote agent on the windows server and would then be supported for incremental backups against the content of the lun. Ive tried running the synology and raid 5 and the synology hybrid raid. When i expand the linux unix server the nas doesnt appear as a selection.
Hi, im trying to backup a synology rs3412rpxs nas using symantec backup exec 14 in server 2003r2. My backup strategy using synology nas shadowandy my life. This is the cifs server itself even if it is a linux appliance like synology, or something bigger and more beautiful like a datagravity appliance, so make sure that the dns name you enter is for the cifs server. Backup exec 20 agents and options articles and howtos. Backup exec 2015 configure synology nas as storage. Standalone veeam agent for linux free an agent that enables to backup of physical linux servers and workstations. Configuring a cifs backup with backup exec notes from mwhite. The media server will use the local agent to try to complete the operation. I am working on getting backup exec 2010 r2 to backup a nas that was recently purchase. Supports up to 32 video feeds and 4 onpremises video analytics tasks. It is something specifically that symantec backup exec 2014 is doing to the folder share at the discovering resources stage of the backup job. Hmm this is slightly embarrassing well, not so much embarrassing as interesting but no sooner than i had opened my new case, but i edited my backup job to use the original repository direct to the synology nas as a linux server and ran the job not as active full, but as an incremental and it ran, absolutely no hitches and no problems. Backup exec 16 hardware and cloud storage compatibility list. With synology nas plus synology c2 backup, we offer a comprehensive solution, including service.
Backing up linux computer to synology quick overview. Backup exec for linux agent nas support page 2 vox. Fast and reliable recovery delivered to keep running services, vms and files instantly available. Synology diskstations with dsm 6 has several ways to do backups. When i browse through the windows systems it doesnt show the icon that represents a. My original aim was to map the synology shares in sv. Acronis cyber protect cloud starting with version 4 agent build 12.
Step by step installation of the backup exec remote agent for linux and unix servers ralus on the red hat linux platform. Use your nas to backup your computers a nas is a very practical device for data backup. This agent allows protecting any number of virtual machines. Is it possible to backup those nas client into the pc as well. After closing and reopening the backup exec gui afterwards, my qnap appeared as an available linux host for backup. When i browse through the windows systems it doesnt show the icon that represents a machine with an agent either.
Aug 28, 2017 a synology nas with a data port and its disk station manager software up to date. In short, can i use a whs as the backup agent to fetch data from our windowsbased servers and perform backups to a synology nas. Symantec backup exec 2010 r3 on a windows server 2003 on a dell poweredge 2850 dell powervault pv124t connected by sas cable to the server. Installed the new nas on our network a couple weeks ago to replace our aging netgear readynas 4200. Keep in mind, this tool doesnt support browsing an. Synology with its full features offered as standard package is perfect for this. We just purchased a synology 8bay nas as our onsite backup device. Synology active backup synology high availability hyper backup snapshot replication. Synology symantec backup exec slow ive done as much as i can and i cant figure it out. Longterm retention and 321 backups of your veeam data have been simplified and made easily accessible with the joint solution from backblaze b2 and tiger bridge. Vms backup veeamready virtual machines backup qnap. Normally backup exec uses a service on the device you would like to backup. This hardware compatibility list hcl document contains information for all editions of backup exec 15.
Active backup centralizes backup tasks for vmware, windows, office 365 and g suite to synology nas and lets you manage from one simple console. Synology nas has the ability to act as a backup target and restore source for various backup software. I have listed all the backup and sync solutions below and how it works. I have no encryption for backups or any kind of data transfer. I am trying to find a way to backup one of our buffalo terastation tsrx400tl nas devices firmware 1. Backup nas1v79573443844 the media server was unable to connect to the remote agent on machine nas1. If you want to back up data from your linux computer to synology nas, you need to enable network backup service on the destination server first before creating a backup task. Symantec backup exec is one of the most wellknown backup software that delivers reliable data backup and recovery for business.
Different operating systems windows, linux, mac, netware can be backed up, entire servers can be restored quickly in the event of a disaster with intelligent disaster recovery, and deduplication assists. When i expand the linuxunix server the nas doesnt appear as a selection. Using the calculator now on their site to back up our synology nasabout 20tb we would be paying. Be is only used to copy unitrends ueb backup copy files and sql redgate backup files to tape. An external hard drive or hard drive array with sufficient storage space for the data you wish to back up. If the nas can be attached to a windows server as an iscsi lun so that the file storage is then shared via the server and not shared directly from the nas then you can install a remote agent on the windows server and would then be supported for.
The data backed up using hyper backup are kept in a proprietary database that can be browsed or restored to another synology nas. Nfs support depends upon if the os is supported for install by ralus. Exactly same issue with me on my ts419u, i thought id be able to use backup exec to backup my qnap to tape but running into problems. There are multiple ways to set it up but our client asked us provide him solution to backup his ftp files to his personal synology at home. Im trying to backup a synology rs3412rpxs nas using symantec backup exec 14 in server 2003r2. Click on advanced settings and change the cipher strength to low veeam doesnt support even the medium strength ciphers. Powered by the grt technology, it enables granular recovery of files and objects of the first layer of. With a 11 mapping between files onprem and objects in the cloud, all of your data is secure and ready to restore. Using rsync to backup an ubuntu server to synology nas.
When i copy a file to the synology i get pretty good speeds of 55 mbs. Connecting veritas backup exec to a synology disk station nas. If for example you are using synologies they are able to backupup to eachother. V79 4096038483 backup exec hyperv agent backup to disk job is. Step by step installation of the backup exec remote agent for linux.
Sql server linux only azure sql database azure synapse analytics sql dw parallel data warehouse sql server jobs are used to regularly perform the same sequence of commands in your sql server database. Eventually the svr03r2 server will be connected via sas to a tape loader but for testing purposes at the moment im just backing up to a local drive. Backup exec has been around in one form or another since the early 1990s and has a reputation as one of the more reliable backup products on the market. On a linux host, download the installation files from the veritas support site. Rt2600ac mr2200ac client vpn access license sitetosite vpn license. Backup exec gives you fast, simple, complete, costeffective protection and recovery for your data, wherever it lives. Synology c2 backup is a backup service on synology cloud. Top 10 free backup solutions for vmware and hyperv.
Active backup suite active backup centralizes backup tasks for vmware, hyperv, windows endpoints, office 365 and g suite to synology nas and lets you manage from one simple console. Data management protocol ndmp to back up and restore networkattached. Having backups of your website orand ftp server is an important part of administrators life. Thats why we wanted to come up with an article on some of our personal backup tips using a synology nas. Nmtp protocol, but were having issues configuring it works all the way through configuration, fail at login iscsi, which maps the nas a local drive on our server which hosts symantec backup exec. Note that no space is used in the volumename, even though it appears in the volume name displayed. Whs windows home server as an backup agent for synology. I type the ip adress from my nas and set the right creden. Dsm provides fast and secure ways to share your critical digital assets. Synology backup the different solutions nas information.
With additional copies of your important files stored on synology c2, data safety and availability can be ensured when a disaster happens. User cancelled a physical volume library operation. I know its an old question, backup exec tries to connect to your synology share using the credentials of the backup exec service. Install backup ecxec agent on a synology diskstati. We want an extra weekly backup to an offsite synology nas connected trough vpn. Backing up linux computer to synology nas hosting the. How to perform a backup of ndmp filers nas with the veritas backup exec network data.
Solved veritas backup exec to nas spiceworks community. One way would be to copy it to your home directory on the nas. Connect to the target host using a terminal session or log on locally with super user. If you do this and create a user defined share, you should be able to backup data from this nas, but you will still get the warning. Centralize data storage and backup, streamline file collaboration, optimize video management, and secure network deployment to facilitate data management. It assumes you have some knowledge of using the terminal and ssh. New to veeam, currently need to backup some files and. Unfortunately you cannot run the install script directly from this directory so mkdir vartmpbe and copy this file with the terminal windows your home is located here. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Virtual machine manager vmm is an intuitive hypervisor software, allowing you to easily create, run, and manage multiple virtual machines on your synology nas and providing a disaster recovery solution for it environments. Taught me a bit about linux commands, rsync and permissions and it ticks. Urbackup is an easy to setup open source clientserver backup system, that through a combination of image and file backups accomplishes both data safety and a fast restoration time. Oct 31, 2014 configuring a cifs backup with backup exec michael white how to october 31, 2014 3 minutes this was a little harder then expected, as well backup exec be support was not as helpful they tried but communications was harder then i had hoped.
The synology hyper backup is another backup solution. We have a windows server 2012 server with backup exec 2014. Sep 10, 2009 exactly same issue with me on my ts419u, i thought id be able to use backup exec to backup my qnap to tape but running into problems. Backups to synology nas page 2 veeam community forums. A note on retrieving data from a synology azure backup. Top 4 nas backup strategies for your data protection. If the os is supported, then nfs via ralus is also supported. Close the selection list dialogue without saving any changes. Synology nas devices are mentioned as supported for storage targets against both iscsi and cifs in the hcl but not mentioned in scl although we would support backups from such devices, over iscsi and cifs, as we would for nas devices in general and we heavily recommend iscsi configurations for both target and source backup operations against nas as cifs can be complicated to get authentication operating correctly. It doesnt seem that backup exec 12 can connect to the current veritas backup agent on dss.
The best onpremises backup software gets even better with top platform support, easy management and affordable pricing. Backup ftp to synology is one of the features many of our clients asked as for. Backup exec support policy is that all of the vendors involved both hardware and software must support all the pieces involved. Part of the backup strategy should be testing a restore to see how it works. This was a little harder then expected, as well backup exec be. Backup exec backing up a nas drive solutions experts exchange. As its not compatible with the symantec backup exec agent, were studying two possible ways for external backup to tapes. This is a short guide on how to set up rsync on a schedule, to backup and create snapshots of any remote server that allows ssh access to your local synology nas. This is the cifs server itself even if it is a linux appliance like synology. A synology nas with a data port and its disk station manager software up to date. After finding out that none of the synology backup systems were useable i decided to use rsync to a second local folder, one for each day of the week, and bittorrent syncd this to a second nas.
Let me know if youre using a different vendor for your nas. The hyper backup application package installed on your synology nas installed by default. May 21, 2016 synology diskstations with dsm 6 has several ways to do backups. The backup exec remote media agent for linux servers provides storage. You install syncrify client on machines that you want to. Synology offers the hyper backup explorer which enables you to explore this format and view your files. Synology with dsm 6 is fully working for me as standard linux backup repository, but you need to do following. We are using symantec backup exec 2015 as our backup software. With file station, you can share files on your synology nas to anyone, and customize access permissions for optimal security. I type the ip adress from my nas and set the right credentials, so far so good. A while ago i started doing backups with the free veeam backup agent. Can i use be to backup our synology rackstation nas.
Urbackup clientserver open source network backup for. Dec 22, 2014 this is a short guide on how to set up rsync on a schedule, to backup and create snapshots of any remote server that allows ssh access to your local synology nas. I believe that that would be a faster route then using backup exec. I have installed veeam backup on a window 10 workstation and backing up the servers into the local disks. Backup synology to cloud with synology azure backup tech. Aside from doing backups of files, it can also backup applications data and system settings. Symantec, backup exec, 2010, windows server 2012, dsm 4. Backups to synology nas page 5 veeam community forums. All hardware must be present on this hcl for support, unless a section clearly states that the devices listed are not the only devices supported such as the disk target section. Hi forummembers, i am trying to backup a qnap nas firmware 4. Backup exec 16 hardware and cloud storage compatibility.
At first, it can be a bit confusing, but every synology backup and sync solution have its purpose and its uses. You could also use backup exec and use the agent to talk to each of the vms at the os level. For example, the host bus adapter must be supported by the hardware vendor and the operating system vendor in order for veritas to provide support. Incremental backup executed successfully, but for full backup i got this error. Your synology nas can be a backup destination for your linux computer by using any of the following protocols. Keep in mind that your synology nas device via hyper backup will be storing your data in the proprietary synology backup format. At that time i tested the restore functionality, but on a linux client, which worked as intended. Automated backup can be performed with a written script. Please follow this link for more information about the backup exec.