Updating on Synology NAS

Updating via Synology Package Center

  1. Make sure that no jobs or repository maintenance tasks are running in the product.

  2. In the Synology NAS management interface, open the Package Center.

    Synology NAS Package Center

  3. Go to the Installed section.

  4. If there is a new version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication available, you will see an Update button.

    Update NAKIVO Backup and Replication on Synology NAS

  5. Click Update.

  6. Wait until the update is complete.

  7. Repeat these steps on all Synology NAS where you have also installed a Transporter.

Note
If the latest version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication is not available in the Synology Package Center, you may update manually by following the instructions in this Knowledge Base article.

Updating Manually

  1. Download the latest Synology NAS updater from www.nakivo.com/resources/download/update/.

    Note

    Installing updates of NAKIVO Backup & Replication on your NAS-based backup appliance requires accurate knowledge of the hardware system information.

    Refer to the following page to learn how to identify your Synology device CPU model: How to Identify the CPU Architecture of a Synology NAS Processor.

  2. Make sure that no jobs or repository maintenance tasks are running in the product.

  3. In the Synology NAS management interface, open the Package Center.

    Package Center - Synology

  4. Click Manual Install.

    Manual Install of NAKIVO on Synology NAS

  5. Click Browse, navigate to the Synology NAS package that you have downloaded, select it, and click Open.

  6. Click Next. the package is uploaded to your NAS. 

  7. Click Apply. 

  8. Run an appropriate updater on all machines on which you have also installed a Transporter. 

Now, NAKIVO Backup & Replication has been updated.