Synology SA3600 Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy
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- Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 1
Administrator's Guide for Active Backup for Business Windows PCs and Physical Servers Based on Active Backup for Business 2.2.0 1 - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 2
and Server Backup Create a backup task Manage backup tasks Restoration Guide 13 Recovery options Restore an entire device Recover individual files Restore in Windows environments Learn more 22 Related articles Software specs Other resources Appendix 23 Permissions and security - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 3
come with each installation of ABB, which is free for Synology NAS users. ABB also offers users a wide range of benefit from the information in this Administrator's Guide. Requirements Full specifications for Active Backup for bit x86 (x64) 4 GB RAM recommended for ideal backup performance Btrfs 01 - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 4
Supported systems Backup type PC Physical Server Virtual Machine File Server System / version Windows 10 Creators Update (all editions), Windows 10 Business Agent can perform Application-aware backup on Windows PC's with the help of Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Introduction 02 - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 5
data consistency with the help of Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). • Fully restore your entire virtual machines to VMware or Hyper-V. • Use Instant Restore to restore your virtual machine to Synology's native hypervisor, Synology Virtual Machine Manager, as well as directly to VMware or - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 6
data. Administrative privileges are required to install, update, or uninstall Synology Active Backup for Business Agent. This tool is available for download to be restored. Follow the instructions in the Active Backup for Business Recovery Media Guide to learn how to create recovery media for - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 7
is performed. This feature uses VMware Tools and Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to make sure that the backed up data of virtual machines when backing up actively used data. Forever-incremental backup Synology recommends that users enable Forever-incremental backup to maximize the - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 8
. Make sure that Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) on each protected device has been for a virtual machine, refer to the instructions this article. Data deduplication Active Backup for Business , or devices when storing backups to Synology NAS. Built-in deduplication technology can help - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 9
case of sudden failure. Instant Restore Instant Restore allows users to instantly run servers and virtual machines backed up with ABB as virtual machines in Synology VMM. Users can use this feature to implement rapid recoveries while continuing to use services in case of system crashes. 07 - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 10
Backup Configuration The following sections provide instructions on preparing backup targets, creating and system volumes and configurations, with the help of Synology Active Backup for Business Agent. Before you start 1. Install Synology Active Backup for Business Agent on the target - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 11
Agent is installed on a PC or physical server and is connected to your Synology NAS, a backup task is created according to an applicable template. More than Customized volume: Manually select backup targets. Note that external devices other than external hard drives are not supported. Select a - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 12
backups. Notes: • Application-aware backup uses Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to make sure that the backed up data is consistent if you wish to use this backup feature. Schedule backup tasks If Manual backup is selected, users must start each backup task themselves. Scheduled backups - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 13
Backup Configuration A version can meet more than one retention rule at a time. For example, a version can be retained by the weekly retention rule and daily retention rule at the same time. Advanced retention policy employs the GFS, or Grandfather-Father-Son retention mechanism. Manage backup tasks - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 14
your device. Refer to this article for detailed instructions. 3. Execute the following command to install the should be: cp /[volume1]/[Files]/[Synology Active Backup for Business Agent-2.0.40621-x64.msi**] /**[volume1]/@tmp/ 4. After completing the setup, the agent will be successfully updated - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 15
Restoration Guide Restoration Guide Active Backup for Business offers several methods to restore your server as a virtual machine in VMware, Hyper-V, or Synology VMM directly from a compressed and deduplicated backup image to resume services efficiently. • Full Virtual Machine Restore: Convert your - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 16
Media Creation Guide for further details and instructions. Create recovery restore your device from your Synology NAS. Notes: • Recovery that you want to restore. • Manual: Manual recovery media creation is available for 32 drives and used to repair or troubleshoot systems. Windows PE is included - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 17
Restoration Guide Bare-metal restore with recovery media Once you have successfully created recovery media for the device that you wish to restore, you can use your recovery drive to boot the device into Active Backup for Business Recovery Wizard. Step-by-step instructions on how to restore your - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 18
on your device. If you select Download, the selected files will be downloaded via your browser to your chosen download location. Restoration Guide Restore files or folders from DSM Administrators and accounts administrating Active Backup for Business can access the Restore Portal from any device - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 19
Guide Server, select your device and click Restore. 3. Choose Instant Restore to Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), Restore to VMware vSphere, or Restore to Select the desired restore point and follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the setup. 6. Upon completion, you should see the - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 20
can protect your backup data against loss, ensure backup task continuity, and deploy our backup agent to many devices at once while keeping your Synology NAS and DSM secure. Maintain remote backup copies and relink Active Backup for Business safely stores backup data from all of your devices on your - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 21
or other storage media. This tutorial provides detailed instructions on how to back up and relink your Active on if your Synology NAS is integrated with either LDAP or Active Directory Services, which will manage of your custom DSM account to secure your setup. By doing this, you can make sure that - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 22
access permissions to the package. Then, continue through the wizard to complete the setup. 4. You can now use this user account to deploy the agent to the agent to remote devices include using scripts and asking users to manually install the agent. • Using a Group Policy Object in Windows Server - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 23
are to share the same settings. Also, these clients will share the same Synology NAS as the backup destination. 1. Download the .msi installer for the latest edit the .msi installer file. 3. Follow the instructions in this article to finish preparing the agent and to execute mass deployment with - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 24
for Business? • How do I back up Active Backup for Business data to another Synology NAS/Server/ USB flash drive/cloud service? • How many devices can I back up concurrently with Active Backup for Business? Software specs Refer to the Active Backup for Business software specifications to learn more - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 25
, and full devices or volumes using ABB in DSM. Both DSM users and end users can be assigned permissions to restore files and folders from Synology NAS using Active Backup for Business Portal. Backup settings can only be configured on the server side by accounts that have access to Active Backup - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 26
of DSM account • Password of DSM account • IP address of Synology NAS • End users can always view the following details: • Username of DSM account • IP address of Synology NAS • End users cannot change login details after installation. • End users - Synology SA3600 | Active Backup for Business Admin Guide for Windows PCs and Phy - Page 27
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Administrator's Guide for
Active Backup for
Business
Windows PCs and Physical Servers
Based on
Active Backup for Business 2.2.0