

Once logged in, navigate to /volume1 and download the folder This folder contains all data related to your addon and will save your life in case the upgrade procedure kills a package. Next enter the IP-address of your DiskStation and login as root with your admin-password. Start WinSCP and change the file protocol to SCP. First of all make sure that “Enable SSH Service” is enabled in Control Panel->Terminal & SNMP. dss file somewhere safe.Ģ) Download a copy of you are on Windows, I suggest to use WinSCP for the next task. Login to your DiskStation and go to Control Panel->Update & Restore->Configuration Backup.Ĭlick “Backup Configuration” to save a. In order to avoid a lot of unnecessary work you should follow this checklist: Please note that upgrading to Synology DSM 5.2 will reset all the settings in DSM such as user accounts and network configuration. The most important part of the upgrade procedure is to take proper backup. *** Please note that I cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss of data this procedure may cause. Since I didn't find any in-depth upgrade guide, I'm writing my own.
