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