Ferro Backup System launch on QNAP NAS

This article presents installation and setup procedure of backup server and client directly on QNAP NAS

Requirements

• QNAP NAS server powered by x86-64 CPU (Intel or AMD; not ARM)
• 1 GB RAM
• System QNAP QTS 4.2 or higher
• Ferro Backup System 5.1 or higher

Introduction

1. Image download

docker pull ferro/backupsystem

2. Container creation

Name: FBSServer (any name)
Command: FBS_Server (it has to be exactly like that; it's case sensitive)

Advanced settings >> Network
  Network mode: Host

Advanced settings >> Shared Folders
  Volume from host: /Public/fbs (if such directory doesn't exist, create it)
  Mount Point: /fbs (it has to be exactly like that; it's case sensitive)

• In order to connect the FBS Server control console, open the internet browser and type IP address of the host and 4530 port, e.g.:

  http://192.168.100.10:4530/
  

• To store archives outside container, go to Settings -> Basic tab in Ferro Backup System - Server control panel and change path in Main Backup Location field to:

  Z:\fbs
  

  That setting enables access to archives from the host in the "/Public/fbs" shared directory or via Network Neighbourhood "\\YOUR_HOST_IP\Public\fbs"

Name: FBSWorker (any name)
Command: FBS_Worker (it has to be exactly like that; it's case sensitive)

Advanced settings >> Shared Folders
  Volume from host: /Public/fbs (if such directory doesn't exist, create it)
  Mount Point: /fbs (it has to be exactly like that; it's case sensitive)

  Volume from host: /Public (or any other folder from host)
  Mount Point: /host (any name)

• To configure or modify target backup server, open "/Public/fbs/app/FBSWorker.ini" file in text editor and enter the IP address or server network name in the "HOST" line, e.g.:

  HOST=192.168.100.10
  

  After saving changes and restarting the container, FBS Worker automatically connects to the specified backup server.
• Above-mentioned "Volume from host" can be backed up by using Z:\host folder or subfolder

3. Launching the container

Ferro Backup System launched on QNAP server

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