So I've finally upgraded to a new NAS (Synology DS1517+) and need to transfer about 3TB of files across from my ReadyNAS Duo V2. A mate said to use rsync, but I haven't been able to get it working via a backup task on the Duo. Do I need to use an SSH terminal? Is there a guide for dummies somewhere? Cheers!

I doubt you'll find a how-to that covers those two products. rsync is a standard Linux protocol. It's a client-server protocol, so you need to have it set up on both the source and destination. It's hard to say which end(s) are causing your problems, especially since you gave no details. On the destination, you need to make sure it's set up as an rsync server to both send and receive via rsync (read only is often the default) for the device overall and the destination share and set the user name and password to be used. Setting up an rsync "push" job from the DuoV2 to another Linux client is pretty easy. Create a backup specifying the source share and the destination as "rsync server". Then fill in the details for the destination on the area to the right and verify the connection is good using the test button. Then, just run the job.

Try specifying a specific share on the ReadyNAS (in the path), and run the job again.

And does the log give any other information? It does not appear that you have specified a destination share on the Synology. Unfortunately, I don't think the "test connection" verifies that the target share is available or that the user has the necessary permissions in that folder. But for now, don't try anything for the user and password, just add the destination share and path. An rsync copy always needs a destination, even if the protocol is only enabled for a single share.

You should be able to backup "test" without specifying the "crap" subfolder. Your problem appears to be on the Synology side - you need to specify a folder as the destination there. The synology forum might be able to help you out on that part. There is a note here: https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/tutorial/How_to_back_up_Linux_computer_to_Synology_NAS wrote: If other people want to perform rsync backup from a client that is not Synology NAS, they can only do so using a user account with rsync privileges on your Synology NAS. You can go to Control Panel >User to create a user named rsync, and modify its privileges so that you can use it for sharing. So it looks like you do need to set up a user account on the synology, and then enter that username/password on the ReadyNAS backup job. You can also enable rsync for the share on the ReadyNAS, and try running rsync on the synology (using the ReadyNAS share as the source).

You put the destination path in the box labeled "Path" in the backup job. That can be a share alone, or a share and folder in it. On the Synology side, you need to make sure rsync is enabled for that share.

ReadyNAS Duo V2 - Synology DS1517+ transfer using rsync

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Sandshark
Sensei - Experienced User
Jun 29, 2021
I doubt you'll find a how-to that covers those two products. rsync is a standard Linux protocol. It's a client-server protocol, so you need to have it set up on both the source and destination. It's hard to say which end(s) are causing your problems, especially since you gave no details.

On the destination, you need to make sure it's set up as an rsync server to both send and receive via rsync (read only is often the default) for the device overall and the destination share and set the user name and password to be used.

Setting up an rsync "push" job from the DuoV2 to another Linux client is pretty easy. Create a backup specifying the source share and the destination as "rsync server". Then fill in the details for the destination on the area to the right and verify the connection is good using the test button. Then, just run the job.
- fitwizard
  Tutor
  Jun 30, 2021
  Hi SandShark,
  
  On the Synology:
  I have enabled the rsync service under File Services
  do I need to enable the rsync account and if so edit any of the account settings?
  do I need to set any advanced permissions on the shared folder for rsync to work?
  
  On the ReadyNAS:
  rsync protocol is enabled on the share I am testing
  I've created a backup task with the share as the source
  I assume that if no path is specified it will copy everything?
  backup destination is type remote, name remote: Rsync server, host is ds1517 (the name of my new nas on the network)
  if I test connection it says "successfully connected to ds1517" and when I run the task it completes successfully but no files are copied
  do I need to set login and password?
  if not, what account does it use to connect?
  admin account is disabled
  guest account is enabled and has read/write access to my test folder
  
  cheers
  - StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 30, 2021
    Try specifying a specific share on the ReadyNAS (in the path), and run the job again.

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