How to Migrate Synology NAS to Another using a storage device.
In this tutorial you will find step-by-step instructions on how to migrate your existing Synology NAS to a new one by using an external hard drive. By using the instructions below, you will able to transfer the configuration and all the data and applications from your old Synology Server to the new one without data loss.
This article explains how to backup and restore Synology configuration and data by using a USB Hard drive and the Hyper Backup application which is the most reliable method to migrate Synology NAS Servers.
How to Transfer Synology Files, Settings and Apps to a New Synology NAS Device with a USB Drive.
Before you continue with the Synology migration process, make sure that:
DSM version: The DSM version running on the destination (new) Synology NAS must be the same as or newer than the version on the source (old) Synology NAS.
File system: The new Synology NAS has the same file system as the old NAS.
Storage Device: The USB HDD you will use for the backup/restoration process, has enough free space to store your data from the old NAS device. (To find out the overall storage usage on your old Synology NAS, go to Synology Storage Manager > Storage Pool > Used Capacity).
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Part 1. Backup Settings, Files and Applications from OLD Synology.
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Part 2. Restore Settings, Files and Applications to NEW Synology.
Part 1. Backup Synology NAS Settings, Files and Applications.
Step 1. Connect an external storage device to the OLD Synology NAS.
Attach an external USB drive, with enough free storage space to the existing (source), Synology NAS server, to backup your data.
Step 2. Backup Synology Configuration.
The first step of Synology NAS migration, is to backup the current configuration of your old NAS device.
1. Go to Control Panel > Update & Restore.
2. At Configuration Backup tab, click Back up configuration. *
* Note: The Backup configuration task, will backup the following:
- User and Group.
- Workgroup, Domain, and LDAP.
- File sharing services (i.e. SMB, AFP, NFS, and FTP).
- Others (i.e. Shared Folder, User Home, Password Settings, Password Expiration, SNMP, and Task Scheduler)
3. Click YES to backup the system configuration.
4. A configuration file named [DiskStation Name]_[Created Date].dss will be downloaded to your computer. Save the configuration ".dss" file to your PC.
Step 3. Backup Synology Data and Applications.
Now proceed to backup to the external drive all your files and applications:
1. Go to Packages and install the Hyper Backup package.
2. Open Hyper Backup.
3. Click the + icon and choose Data backup task.
4. Choose Local folder & USB and click Next.
5. At Backup Destination settings:
- At Shared folder, choose the connected USB External Drive.
- At Directory, type a name for the the backup file.
6. At Data Backup options, choose to backup all the folders and click Next.
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7. At Application Backup options, choose to backup all the applications installed on your NAS server.
8. At Backup Settings options, type a name for the task (e.g. "FullBackup2USB"), deselect all other options and click Next.
9. At Rotation Settings leave all options unchecked and click Apply.
10. At "Backup now?" question click Yes.
11. When the backup operation is completed, you'll see a Success status on Hyper Backup.
12. Disconnect the USB drive from your old NAS.
13. Shutdown the old NAS Server.
Part 2. Restore Synology NAS Settings, Files and Applications to the NEW NAS Device.
Step 1. Connect the external storage device to the NEW Synology NAS.
Connect the external USB drive, to the new (destination), Synology NAS server, and proceed to the next step to restore the configuration of your old Synology server.
Step 2. Restore Configuration from OLD Synology NAS Server..
1. Go to Control Panel > Update & Restore.
2. At Configuration Backup tab, click Restore configuration.
3. Select the downloaded configuration .dss file from your OLD NAS server and click OK.
4. When the NAS configuration is restored, you 're ready to restore the data and applications from your old Synology server.
Step 3. Restore Synology Data and Applications from OLD Synology NAS Server.
To transfer all the data and applications to the new Synology NAS server:
1. Go to Packages and install the Hyper Backup & Hyper Backup Vault packages.
2. Open Hyper Backup.
3. Click the Restore icon and choose Data.
4. At Select Restoration Task window, click Restore from existing repositories.
5. At Restoration Source, select Local folder & USB and click Next.
5. At Backup Destination options:
5a. At Shared folder, choose the connected USB drive.
5b. At Directory select the name of your new NAS server and click Next.
6. At System configuration options, select Do not restore system configuration and click Next. *
* Note: The system configuration has been restored in the previous step.
7. At Data Restoration, check the Shared Folder checkbox, to restore all your data and click Next.
8. At Application Restoration options, select which applications you want to restore, or check the Application checkbox to restore all applications. When done, click Next.
9. At the warning message, click Yes.
10. Wait for the restoration wizard process to load.
11. Now review the Data Restoration Summary and click Apply, otherwise click Back to make any modifications you want.
12. Wait the restoring progress to complete.
13. When the restore process is complete, make sure that all applications are successfully restored, and click OK. *
* Note: Hyper Backup doesn’t support the backup and restoration of some packages. Therefore, note which package(s) cannot be restored, and re-install them on the new NAS, after migration is complete.
14. At this point, the main migration process is complete. Now, proceed to finish the migration as follows:
- Shutdown the new Synology NAS Server.
- Power On the old Synology NAS and change its IP Address and its network Name (Server Name). Also remove (or change) the QuickConnect ID and the External Access settings if any.
- Power On the new NAS and change its IP Address & Name to the old NAS IP address. Make the same with the QuickConnect ID and the External Access settings.
- Check and update accordingly all the packages and settings between your old NAS and the new one.
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