Synology Active Backup for Business Agent [Complete Guide]

Synology active backup for business agent should be installed on every Windows device, Linux physical server, and Mac computer that you are keen on protecting. In Active Backup, you can easily perform a set of administration. Some examples include task management and template configuration. Reading on will help you discover more regarding the same.

Synology Active Backup for Business Agent [Windows]

To connect the Windows device to the server:

• Select START > ALL PROGRAMS > SYNOLOGY > SYNOLOGY ACTIVE BACKUP.
• In some time, the agent will get launched.
• Now, you ought to input the IP.
• Input the required details and hit the button named CONNECT.
• In case you cannot CONNECT TO SYNOLOGY NAS, click the PROXY option.
• Fill in the required details and try to gain access to the NAS.
• You will soon see the backup summary of the device.
• By the way, you can change the backup type of the device if you want.

To change the backup type of the device:

• Selecting the type of backup will start the process for you.
• Enter the package manager account and password.
• This will help you to continue.
• Select the type you are interested in and hit the OK button.

Synology Active Backup for Business Agent [MacOS]

To uninstall the agent:

• Commence the process by opening FINDER.
• Click the APPLICATIONS button from the sidebar.
• Select SHOW PACKAGE CONTENTS.
• This should be done after you click on Synology Active Backup.
• Open the CONTENTS folder.
• Double click on UNINSTALLSYNOLOGY ACTIVE BACKUP FOR BUSINESS AGENT.

To connect your Mac to the server:

• On your MAC, select FINDER > APPLICATION > ACTIVE BACKUP.
• In a minute or so, the agent will get launched.
• Enter the IP address or DDNS.
• Fill in the required admin login credential sand click the CONNECT option.

To get disabled from the server:

• Go to the menu bar on the desktop and click on the agent icon.
• Click the LOG OUT button.
• In some time, you need to enter the required credentials.
• This will remove the device from the backup task or template.
• However, the device will not be backed up after you disconnect it.

Synology Active Backup for Business Agent [Linux]

To install the agent:

• First of all, download the correct installer for your Linux physical server.
• Extract the downloaded file.
• Follow the steps given in the README file.
• Execute sudo./install.run in order to install the snapshot driver.

To uninstall the agent:

• This needs to be before uninstalling the snapshot driver.
• For deb installer, enter apt remove synology-active-backup-business-linux-service.
• Once done, enter apt remove synosnap as the next command.
• For rpm, enter yum remove synology-active-backup-business-linux-service.
• Enter the command, yum remove synosnap.

To create a backup template:

• Go to the admin console on the DSM.
• Open Synology Active Backup for Business Agent.
• Select SETTINGS > TEMPLATE in order to create backup templates.
• You can also edit them if you want.

To start a backup right away:

• You can decide whether to start a backup after a source is connected to the server.
• Tick BACK UP INSTANTLY AFTER THE CLIENT IS CONNECTED.
• The connection should be to the server at SETTINGS > TEMPLATE > SCHEDULE.

To view more information about backups:

• Enter abb-cli-s as the command.
• You will see the current connection status, backup destination, last backup time, etc.

End Note

That is it. Here ends the blog post based on the information related Synology Active Backup for Business Agent and it can be installed on every Windows device, Linux physical server, and Mac computer that you want to protect.

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