Beta program

Installing Active Backup for Business Agent (DSM)

Please read the following before installing this beta software

  1. For evaluation only - This beta software is for evaluation purposes only and should not be installed on critical equipment or in production environments. We strongly recommend reading the Release notes section before installing it. Synology cannot be held responsible for any damages, such as accidental data loss, caused by this beta software.

  2. Not downgradable - After installation of this beta application, you will not be able to downgrade to a previous official version of this software.

To install the beta software on your Synology NAS

  1. Log in to DSM using an account belonging to the administrators group.
  2. Open Package Center.
  3. Now you should be able to find and install packages that currently have a beta version available and compatible with your Synology NAS for public testing.
  4. Remember to click from Installed > Feedback to help us out and report any issues or suggestions.

Compatibility

Applied Models

  • FS-series: FS6400, FS3600, FS3410, FS3400, FS2500, FS1018
  • SA-series: SA6400, SA3610, SA3600, SA3410, SA3400
  • 24-series: DS224+
  • 23-series: RS2423RP+, RS2423+, DS1823xs+, DS923+, DS723+, DS423+
  • 22-series: RS822RP+, RS822+, RS422+, DS3622xs+, DS2422+, DS1522+, DVA1622
  • 21-series: RS4021xs+, RS3621xs+, RS3621RPxs, RS2821RP+, RS2421RP+, RS2421+, RS1221RP+, RS1221+, DS1821+, DS1621xs+, DS1621+, DVA3221
  • 20-series: RS820RP+, RS820+, DS1520+, DS920+, DS720+, DS620slim, DS420+, DS220+
  • 19-series: RS1619xs+, DS2419+II, DS2419+, DS1819+, DS1019+, DVA3219
  • 18-series: RS3618xs, RS2818RP+, RS2418RP+, RS2418+, DS3018xs, DS1618+, DS918+, DS718+, DS418play, DS218+

Release notes

Important Note

  1. Active Backup for Business Agent (DSM) allows you to back up your Synology NAS's entire system. As the backup destination, Active Backup for Business must be installed on another Synology NAS.
  2. Compatibility limitations for the source and destination Synology NAS servers during system recovery:
    • System recovery can only be done if the destination NAS model is identical or a successor to that of the source NAS (e.g., DS 218+ can be restored on another DS218+ or DS220+).
    • The number of drives installed on the destination NAS should be more than or equal to that of the source NAS.
    • The drives on the destination NAS must be installed in the exact same slot positions as the source NAS.
    • The destination NAS must be comprised of drives of the same type.

What's New

  1. Enhanced the system stability and reduced the performance impact when users are performing initial backups.
  2. Enhanced the stability of system performance during backup and restoration.

Fixed Issues

  1. Minor bug fixes.

Applied Model

  • 21-series: RS4021xs+, RS3621xs+, RS3621RPxs, RS2821RP+, RS2421+, RS2421RP+, RS1221+, RS1221RP+, DS1821+, DS1621xs+, DS1621+, DVA3221
  • 20-series: RS820+, RS820RP+, DS1520+, DS920+, DS720+, DS620slim, DS420+, DS220+, FS3600
  • 19-series: RS1619xs+, DS2419+II, DS2419+, DS1819+, DS1019+, DVA3219, FS6400, FS3400, SA3400, SA3600
  • 18-series: RS3618xs, RS2818RP+, RS2418+, RS2418RP+, DS3018xs, DS1618+, DS918+, DS718+, DS418play, DS218+, FS1018