Installing Active Backup for Business
Please read the following before installing this beta software
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.
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
- Log in to DSM using an account belonging to the administrators group.
- Open Package Center.
- 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.
- 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, FS3017, FS2500, FS2017, FS1018
- HD-series: HD6500
- SA-series: SA6400, SA3610, SA3600, SA3410, SA3400D, SA3400, SA3200D
- 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+, RS1219+, DS2419+II, DS2419+, DS1819+, DS1019+, DVA3219
- 18-series: RS3618xs, RS2818RP+, RS2418RP+, RS2418+, RS818RP+, RS818+, DS3018xs, DS1618+, DS918+, DS718+, DS418play, DS218+
- 17-series: RS18017xs+, RS4017xs+, RS3617xs+, RS3617RPxs, RS3617xs, DS3617xsII, DS3617xs, DS1817+, DS1517+
- 16-series: RS18016xs+, RS2416RP+, RS2416+, DS916+, DS716+II, DS716+, DS416play, DS216+II, DS216+
Release notes
Compatibility and Installation
- Active Backup for Business 3.0.0 and above requires DSM 7.2 or above.
- Active Backup for Business 3.0.0 and above requires installing Container Manager.
- The following models are not supported in Active Backup for Business 3.0.0 or above:
- DS214play
- DS216play
- DS415play
- DS416play
- DS418play
Important Note
- Daily backups previously scheduled to run every hour will change to hourly backups.
- To back up a custom volume on Mac, you only need to specify the volume name instead of the entire path. However, if your device has multiple volumes with the same name, all of them will be backed up. Backups configured before the update will continue using the full path unless modified.
What's new
- Added support for centralized management via ActiveProtect appliances. Learn about package features, requirements, and limitations here.
- Added support for macOS Sequoia 15.
- Updated OpenSSL to version 3.0.0 to enhance connection security. This update applies to personal computers, physical servers, file servers, and virtual machines.
- Added support for throttling failure notifications when the server reaches its storage limit or encounters hypervisor connection issues, preventing excessive notifications.
Fixed Issues (General Issues)
- Fixed an issue where reaching the storage limit might cause backups to freeze and prevent the status from updating.
- Fixed a security vulnerability regarding SQL injection.
- Fixed security vulnerabilities regarding heap-based and stack-based buffer overflows.
- Fixed a security vulnerability regarding arbitrary access, creation, modification, and deletion of files.
Fixed Issues (Physical Server)
- Fixed an issue where restoring to virtual machines might fail.