Synology NAS Requirements

The following are the requirements needed to be able to install AhsayOBM onto SynologyNAS:

Hardware Requirements

Refer to the link below for the list of supported Synology NAS models:

FAQ: Ahsay Hardware Compatibility List (HRL) for AhsayOBM on Synology NAS

Software Requirements

Refer to the following article on supported DiskStation Manager (DSM) versions for Synology NAS:

FAQ: Ahsay Hardware Compatibility List (HRL) for AhsayOBM on Synology NAS

AhsayOBM Installation

The latest version of AhsayOBM must be installed on SynologyNAS.

NAS - Synology Add-on Module

Make sure the NAS - Synology add-on module in your AhsayOBM user account covers the backup of your QNAP NAS.

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The NAS - Synology add-on module allows for the backup of unlimited number of QNAP NAS devices. However, each new AhsayOBM installation on a Synology NAS device will require an additional AhsayOBM device license. Please contact your backup service provider for more details.

Backup Quota Storage

Please ensure there is sufficient storage quota allocated on your AhsayOBM user account to accomodate the data from the Synology NAS device.

Please contact your backup service provider for more details.

Java Requirement

In v9, the Oracle Java JDK files are already included and deployed as part of the AhsayOBM installation.

Memory Requirement

The default Java heap size of AhsayOBM installation on Synology NAS is 256 MB. It is recommended that 1 GB Ram or more is installed for stability and better backup / restore performance.

TCP Port Requirement

By default, the Synology NAS machine uses TCP port 32168 for the WuiService.

TCP port 32168 must be free on the machine. Otherwise, the AhsayOBM client will not start and its backup and / or restore functions will not work.

Synology NAS User Account Permission

The Synology NAS user account used for the AhsayOBM installation must be a member of the "administrators" user group.

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Synology NAS Trust Level

In the Package Center > Settings, go to the General tab and modify the Trust Level setting by selecting "Any publisher".

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Trust Level settings is only applicable to DSM v5.2 until v6.2

Network Bandwidth

10 Mbps or above connection speed.

Supported Features from AhsayCBS Web Console

The following features of AhsayOBM on Synology NAS devices are supported but not displayed on the AhsayOBM GUI. These features can only be accessed or configured using the AhsayCBS Web Console:

  • Backup Source Filter
  • Advanced Retention Policy Type
  • Command Line Tool
  • Bandwidth Control
  • Follow Link
  • Compression
  • Usage Statistics Report
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