Backup QNAP to External Device?

[Enquiries]

Rob, thank you for your advice late last year. I followed your links on comparing the Synology and QNAP and decided to purchase the QNAP 453D. Since then I have enjoyed your YouTube videos and followed the steps on a variety of topics however I am stuck on Backup.

Despite reviewing several of your videos on HSB3 Hybrid Backup, several others' videos on this application, and other HSB3 articles in general, I am seeking your advice on how to backup to an external device. I currently am using the WD MyCloud EX2 Ultra and experimenting with the QNAP to ensure I have Snapshots, users, etc working but especially the backup process before I move everything across to the QNAP.

I couldn't get the HSB3 Hybrid Backup job > Remote NAS (RTRR Server) or Remote NAS account options to recognise the WD3 device. So I followed the Hybrid Mount process to successfully mount the WD3. However the WD3 device shows on FileStation at the same hierarchical level as DataVol1. When I now use HBS3 the WD3 shows as 'Remote CIFS/SMB Server' under Storage Spaces but the selection of Local NAS as a Destination Storage Space only reveals the DataVol1 set of files.

I tried mapping the WD3 as a network drive using MS File Manager but the HBS3 'Map External Volume' is greyed out.

So I am at a loss where to go from here. Your assistance would be gratefully appreciated if you could give me some options on where to look from here.

Regards, Xaviour

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The quickest way to move data from WD to Qnap would be by mounting a drive and copying the data.If you want to keep WD NAS as a backup for your Qnap then rsync will be the best option.I have not made WD version, but you can try t follow this Synology rsync setup. It should be fairly similar.https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=qnap+rsyncI will try to find some time to recorded WD version for this.I hope this helps.