Create Backup Tasks
Hyper Backup allows you to create and manage data backup tasks, and export backup data to external storage devices.
To create a data backup task:
- Click + on the bottom left corner, and select Data backup task to launch the Backup Wizard.
- Select the desired type of backup destination.
- Set up the desired type of your backup task:
- To create a whole new task, select Create backup task.
- To reuse existing backup data on any
destination, select Relink to existing task. Relinking helps you directly leverage the backup data from a different task.
- Follow the wizard's instructions to finish the settings.
Note:
- A backup repository can only be linked with one backup task.
- A backup client can run only one task at the same time. If there are multiple tasks scheduled to run simultaneously, they will queue up and perform sequentially.
- A backup task cannot perform backup and version deletion concurrently.
- Backup data on the destination are stored in the backup format powered by Synology, and they can only be read with Hyper Backup or Hyper Backup Vault.
To export backup data to public clouds or remote Synology NAS:
When backing up a large amount of data to a public cloud, you are recommended to export the initial version to an external storage device (e.g. a USB drive) and deliver the device to the cloud service provider. There the device can get connected and upload data directly to the cloud. In this way, you can significantly reduce the time for the first backup.
- Click + on the bottom left corner, and select Remote Synology NAS or the desired cloud service provider.
- Select Export to a local shared folder (including an external storage device), and finish the settings.
- Deliver the external storage device to the remote Synology NAS or cloud service provider. Import the exported data from the external storage device.
- Once confirmed, return to Hyper Backup, and click Relink now.
- Follow the Relinking Wizard's instructions to link your Synology NVR to the repository.
To manage backup tasks:
After the backup task is created, select a desired backup task on the left panel, and click the buttons below for corresponding management:
- Back up now: Back up data of the selected task immediately.
- Backup Explorer (the magnifying glass icon): View all the available backup versions, and copy/restore/download the contained files.
- Version List: View the created time and status of all backup versions, delete specific back versions, or lock up specific ones for enforced reservation (which will not be removed via version rotation).
- Edit: Modify the backup source, destination, schedule, and other settings.
- Delete: Delete the backup task.
- Cancel: Stop the currently running backup task.
Note:
Modifying or deleting files directly in a backup destination does corrupt stored backup data and cause unexpected behavior.