Setting up a Backup Service on your Synology NAS - SAFE Backup PLUS

Setting up a Backup Service on your Synology NAS - SAFE Backup PLUS

In order for SAFE Backup PLUS to start after a system reboot, you must configure this script to be run on system boot. 

Navigate to the Control Panel and search for the Task Scheduler. Proceed to create a Triggered Task and select the User-defined script.

Name the Task "Backup" and click on Task Settings


Enter this command in the Run Command Section and save the task by clicking on OK - 
#!/bin/bash
/opt/SAFEBackupPLUS/backup-daemon-start-background.sh

You can check that the service is running by logging in as root by using the command "sudo -i", then use the command "ps aux | grep -i backup*"


You can see that the command is running.



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