NAS to NAS Synchronization

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JockeSve
JockeSve Posts: 82 image  Ally Member
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edited July 2020 in Personal Cloud Storage
I'm planning to do a full backup (+6TB data) before replacing (upgrading) disks on my NAS540.

Will Synchronization to another NAS540 preserve all file/folder/share attributes (all dates, security, ...)? 
If not, is there another way to save all attributes (most importat at this point is file/folder date(s))




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  • Dexter
    Dexter Posts: 108 image  Ally Member
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    I think synchronization will preserve all the files and since you have mentioned you are planning to do a full backup, I suggest using Publish would be a better choice.

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  • Dexter
    Dexter Posts: 108 image  Ally Member
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    I think synchronization will preserve all the files and since you have mentioned you are planning to do a full backup, I suggest using Publish would be a better choice.
  • JockeSve
    JockeSve Posts: 82 image  Ally Member
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    AFAIK the 'Mirror' option removes all 'orphan' files (not on source NAS) whilst 'Publish' just copies everything so I don't see why not use 'Mirror'. 

    I'm just a bit worried about date attributes (created, modified & accessed) on synced files.
    The last option is to use 'Robocopy' with "/DCOPY:DAT /COPY:DAT" options... :#
  • JockeSve
    JockeSve Posts: 82 image  Ally Member
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    A quick update:
    Zyxel's 'Mirror' and 'Publish' Doesn't preserve dates for folders... 
    Some weird "bug" 
    Files seems to be handled properly.  

    Luckily Robocopy can handle and preserve both dates correct.

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