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AhsayOBM for Synology NAS

For Synology NAS devices, we have dedicated AhsayOBM agents for directly installation on the NAS devices to backup files with the NAS. The special backup agent provides a comprehensive backup solution for backing up file(s) and folder(s) on Synology NAS machine to a wide variety of backup destinations (major cloud storage service providers, FTP/SFTP, local drive, etc.) of your choice.


System Architecture

Below is the system architecture diagram illustrating the major elements involved in the backup process among the backup machine, AhsayOBM on Synology and AhsayCBS.


Requirements

Hardware Requirements

For the list of Synology NAS models, DiskStation Manager (DSM) version and hardware requirement, refer to: Ahsay Hardware Requirement List for AhsayOBM on Synology NAS

Software Requirements

For the list of compatible operating systems, refer to: Ahsay Software Compatibility List (SCL)

For the list of compatible operating system for OpenDirect and Granular Restore, refer to: Ahsay Software Compatibility List (SCL) for Granular and OpenDirect Restore

AhsayOBM Installation

The latest version of AhsayOBM must be installed on the Synology NAS.

NAS-Synology Add-on Module

The NAS-Synology add-on module is enabled in your AhsayOBM user account to cover the backup of your Synology NAS devices. The NAS-Synology add-on module supports the backup of an unlimited number of devices per AhsayOBM user account.

Java Requirement

In v8 the Oracle Java JDK files are already included and deployed as part of the AhsayOBM installation.

Memory Requirement

The default Java heap size of AhsayOBM installation on Synology NAS is 256 MB. It is recommended that 1 GB RAM or more is installed for stability and better backup / restore performance.

Synology NAS User Account Permission

The Synology NAS user account used for the AhsayOBM installation and application must be a member of “administrators” user group.

Synology NAS Trust Level

In the General tab, modify the Trust Level setting by choosing Any publisher.


Download AhsayOBM from AhsayCBS Web Console onto Synology NAS

Step 1

In a web browser, click the blue icon on the top right corner to open the download page for the AhsayOBM installation package file from your backup service provider’s website.

Step 2

In the AhsayOBM tab of the download page, you can choose the AhsayOBM installer by operating system.

Step 3

In the Synology section, click the Download icon to download the AhsayOBM installation package.

Installation

Step 1

Sign into DiskStation Manager (DSM) with the admin account. In a web browser, enter the Synology NAS device IP address, followed by :5000
https://nas_hostname:5000

Refer to the following Synology article for information on how to sign into DSM: https://www.synology.com/en-us/knowledgebase/DSM/help/DSM/MainMenu/get_started

Step 2

To install AhsayOBM on Synology NAS, click the Package Center icon from the desktop.


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See how to restore backed up files to Synology NAS:


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