Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
109 Chapter 9: Back Up Data
Note:
There are also encrypted and non-encrypted modes for Amazon S3 Backup. See "Network Backup" on Page 108
for more information.
Fees may apply to use the Amazon S3 Backup service.
For more information about backing up DiskStation data, go to Main Menu > Backup and Restore and click the
Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Perform Backup Tasks on Synology DiskStation
Go to Main Menu > Backup and Restore to perform backup tasks on Synology DiskStation.
Before you start, do the following first:
For Network Backup to another Synology DiskStation: Log in to the target Synology DiskStation, click the
Network Backup Service tab and make sure Enable network backup service is ticked to make the target
DiskStation available for backup.
For Local Backup to external disks: Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices and click
Format to format the external disk.
Create a Backup Task
Click Create and follow the wizard to complete the setup.