How to Sync Synology NAS to Another Synology NAS?
If you want to sync Synology NAS to another Synology NAS, then it is possible via Synology Drive ShareSync. For your information, using the Synology Drive ShareSync utility, you can sync data among multiple NAS devices. Given in this blog are the instructions that will help you do that easily.
Environment Needed to Sync Synology NAS to Another One
In order to sync data between Synology Drive, you are suggested to fulfill a few conditions. You are supposed to complete the following tasks.
- Install the Synology Drive Server on NAS devices that you want to sync. You can get the Drive Server from Synology Package Center.
- Enable the shared folders to be sync as Team Folders in Synology Drive Admin Console on the remote Synology NAS.
- Sign in to the local Synology NAS via find.synology. You should be using the account belonging to the Administrators group to create Share Sync connections.
What are Local and Remote Synology NAS?
The NAS device on which you are using the Synology Drive ShareSync utility is the Local Synology NAS. In other words, the NAS whose data will be synced with the second NAS device is the local NAS. However, the Remote NAS is the centralized NAS with which you are going to sync the Local Synology NAS data.
Steps to Sync Synology NAS to Another Synology NAS
Now that you are aware of the terms we are going to use to sync data between two NAS and also with the environment required to do that, let us jump to the instructions. Here’s how you will be able to sync one Synology drive’s data with another.
1. Open Synology Drive ShareSync
- Access your Local Synology NAS and open Synology Drive ShareSync.
- Enter the IP address or the Synology Quick Connect ID of the Remote NAS.
- If you want log in via domain, you should use “domain name\username” of the Remote NAS.
- If you are an LDAP user, you are supposed to use “username@Base_DN” to log in to the NAS device on the ShareSync utility.
You can use the IPv6 or proxy connections too. However, port forwarding will be required if you want to connect to the Remote NAS device on a different network. It will require you to change the remote router port forwarding rules so that it can forward connections to remote NAS via the port 6690.
2. Pick the Folders to Sync
- The next step is to select the remote and local shared folders that you wish to sync.
- Tick the Enable checkbox.
- Select Done.
- This will create a new connection that will show up in on the left panel in the Synology Drive ShareSync.
3. Create More Tasks
- If you want to create more sync tasks with the Remote NAS, click the + icon.
- Once done, you are supposed to repeat the above-given steps.
In this manner, you will be able to sync Synology NAS with another Synology NAS. If you are using Hyper Backup or Migration Assistant in order to duplicate Drive Server package to the Remote NAS, you may see the message stating that you can only enter the IP or server name from another server because of package being duplicated from one device to another. Your NAS will consider both tasks as the same. To fix that, remove the Drive Server package and database from any of the NAS device.
The Final Words
That’s all about how to Sync Synology NAS to another Synology NAS. We hope that after taking the help of the steps given above, you will be able to sync data between your NAS successfully.