Synology as a FreeNAS / TrueNAS backup - Rsync
Synology as a FreeNAS / TrueNAS backup - Rsync Synology DSM 6.2.3-25426 FreeNAS 11.3-U5 1. Enable rsync service on the Synology box "Control Panel > File Services > rsync". 2. Add rsync user and password, and allow rsync application for this user. 3. Create the NetBackup folder and allow rsync user Read/Write permission 4. login to FreeNAS and add the Rsync Tasks, Select the folder you want to backup User: root Remote Host: rsync@192.168.1.100 "username@synology_IP" Rsync mode: Module Remote Module Name: NetBackup "backup folder on the Synology" Direction: Push Short Description: options: Schedule: Daily Recursive Times Preserve permissions Extra options: --password-file,/mnt/vol1/rsync/pass.txt 5. create a pass.txt file with the Synology rsync user password and save it to the FreeNAS, in my case the path for the password file is /mnt/vol1/rsync/pass.txt Save and exit