Backup Synology NAS to WD Cloud EX2 Ultra

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Backup Synology NAS to WD Cloud EX2 Ultra using rsync

Hello! I’m having some trouble setting up a rsync server on My Cloud Ex2 Ultra running OS5 (FW 5.26.300). The objective is to backup data from a Synology NAS to the rsync server on the WD NAS using HyperBackup. I’ve been able to set it up and make it work but as soon as I reboot the My Cloud NAS, the Rsync server settings are gone. This is what I’ve done to set it up: Login through ssh (I use putty) Create the file /etc/rsyncd.secrets and leave it empty. Create the file /etc/rsyncd.conf with …

Once rsync is configured on the My Cloud EX2 Ultra one could try to use the Synology Hyperbackup Rsync option to try and sync or copy from the Synology to the My Cloud.

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