Ferro Backup System launch on NAS Synology server

The article discusses how to install archive server and client directly on NAS Synology drive

Requirements

• NAS Synology server powered by x86-64 CPU (any Intel or AMD; not ARM)
• 512 MB RAM
• System Synology DSM 5.2 or higher
• Ferro Backup System 5.1.1 or higher

Introduction

1. Image download

Log in to DSM Synology console, choose Main Menu -> Docker -> Registry, enter "ferro backup" or "ferro backup system" in the search field, and download "ferro/backupsystem" image.

2. Container creation

Go to Docker -> Image tab, select "ferro/backupsystem" and choose Launch with wizard command.

Fill in all fields indicated below in the container creation wizard. There are additional information in brackets (you don't have to rewrite it). For other, not mentioned fields, leave the default values

a) Server installation - if NAS server NAS will be used as backup server:

Container name: FBSServer (any name)

Advanced settings >> Volume -> Add folder
  File/folder: /Public/fbs (if such directory doesn't exist, create it) 
  Mount path: /fbs (it has to be exactly like that; it's case sensitive)
  Read only: No

Advanced settings >> Network
  Mode: HOST/bridge
  
Advanced settings >> Environment
  Execution command: FBS_Server (it has to be exactly like that; it's case sensitive)

Volume settings: /fbs (in container) = /Public/fbs (on host)

Network settings in HOST mode

Execution command: FBS_Server (form a backup server) or FBS_Worker (for a client mode)

• 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"

Container name: FBSWorker (any name)

Advanced settings >> Environment
  Execution command: FBS_Worker (it has to be exactly like that; it's case sensitive)

Advance settings >> Volume -> Add folder
  File/folder: /Public/fbs (if such directory doesn't exist, create it)
  Mount path: /fbs (it has to be exactly like that; it's case sensitive)
  Read only: No

  File/folder: /Public (or any other folder from host)
  Mount path: /host (any name)
  Read only: No

• 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 container launched on NAS Synology server

4. Updates

• To update FBS Server run the FBS Server control console, go to Settings->Basic tab and click "Check for updates" command. You can also enable Online backup server update option to update automatically.
• Enable option Update workstations from backup server for real-time FBS Worker programme updates.

• Go to Docker -> Container tab, select container and choose Settings ->Export command (type: Container settings export)
• Delete container
• Download the container image once again, as described in this article, section 1. Image download
• Go to Docker -> Container tab and select Settings -> Import command

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