How do I sync Boxafe backup data to another NAS with Hybrid Backup Sync?


Last modified date: 2025-01-06

Applicable Products

Boxafe 2.0 or later


Scenario

You can sync Boxafe data from one NAS to another NAS using Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS). You may want to do this to create redundant backup or to make backup available from a second NAS.

Tip
You can manually copy backup data from one NAS to another NAS using the 'rsync' command. For details, see How do I copy Boxafe backup data to another NAS?

Sync Boxafe data to another NAS with Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS)

Backup data is stored in the Boxafe storage path. To sync the backup data in the Boxafe storage path from a source NAS to a destination NAS, perform the following steps:

Step 1: Stop Boxafe on both NAS devices
  1. Log in to the NAS as an administrator.
  2. Open App Center.
  3. Locate Boxafe.
  4. Click .
  5. Click Stop.
Step 2: Enable RTRR servers on both NAS devices

On both NAS devices, perform the following steps:

  1. Log in to the NAS as an administrator.
  2. Install HBS 3 Hybrid Backup Sync if not already installed.
    1. Open App Center.
    2. In the search bar, enter "Hybrid Backup Sync".
    3. Click Install.
  3. Open HBS 3 Hybrid Backup Sync.
  4. Go to Services > RTRR Server.
  5. Next to Status, toggle the switch to Enable.
  6. Under Account Access Settings, enable Shared RTRR server account.
  7. Specify a password for the RTRR server account.
  8. Under Network Access Approval, select Allow all connections.
  9. Click Apply.
    A confirmation window appears.
  10. Click OK.
Step 3: Create an HBS one-way sync job on the source NAS

Create an HBS sync job that syncs the Boxafe storage path contents on from the source NAS to the Boxafe storage path on the destination NAS:

  1. Log in to the source NAS as an administrator.
  2. Open HBS 3 Hybrid Backup Sync.
  3. Go to Sync.
  4. Click Sync Now.
  5. Click One-way Sync Job.
    The Create a Sync Job window opens.
  6. Select Remote NAS as the destination storage space.
    The Create a Storage Space window appears.
  7. For Name, specify a name for the destination NAS.
  8. For IP address/host name, specify the IP address of the destination NAS.
  9. For Account access, select RTRR server account.
  10. For Password, specify the RTRR account password created in Step 2 of this tutorial.
  11. Click Create.
  12. Select the NAS storage space.
  13. Click Select.
  14. For Job Name, specify a name for the sync job.
  15. Specify a folder pair between the source NAS and the destination NAS:
    1. For the source NAS folder, specify the Boxafe storage path on the source NAS.
    2. For the destination NAS folder, specify the Boxafe storage path on the destination NAS.
      Tip
      You can create a new Boxafe storage space on the destination NAS by setting the Boxafe storage path on the destination NAS to a new folder before syncing. 
  16. Click Next.
    The Schedule page appears.
  17. Under Set the job schedule, select No schedule.
  18. Click Next.
    The Rules page appears.
  19. Deselect Enable filters.
  20. Click Next.
    The Summary page appears.
  21. Click Create.
    The one-way sync job will be created.
Step 4: Run the HBS sync job on the source NAS

Run the one-way sync job:

  1. Go to HBS 3 Hybrid Backup Sync > Sync on the source NAS.
  2. Select the backup job created in Step 3 of this tutorial.
  3. Click Sync now.
    The sync job runs and the Boxafe storage path contents on the source NAS is synced to the Boxafe storage path of the destination NAS.
    Important
    All contents of the Boxafe storage path on the destination NAS will be overwritten by the sync job. Double-check before you proceed.
  4. After the sync job has finished, start Boxafe again on the NAS devices if needed.
    To start Boxafe again, perform the following the steps:
    1. Open App Center.
    2. Locate Boxafe.
    3. Click Start.
      The sync job can be run every time you want to sync Boxafe backup data on the source NAS to the destination NAS. However, you must always stop Boxafe on both NAS devices before running the sync job.

Further Reading

How do I set up or change the storage path in Boxafe 2.0?

How do I copy Boxafe backup data to another NAS?

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