Release Notes for Migration Assistant

Migration Assistant seamlessly migrates data and system settings from your old Synology NAS to a new one, while ensuring maximized service availability. (Please ensure Migration Assistant is installed on the destination device for migration.)

Version: 1.0.12-1204

(2023-09-26)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.2.1.

Version: 1.0.11-1173

(2023-06-06)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.2.

Fixed Issues

  1. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.0.10-1158

(2023-04-25)

What's New

  1. Added support for migrating data from source devices with SSD cache.

Fixed Issues

  1. Minor bug fixes.

Limitations

  1. All encrypted volumes must be unlocked before migration.

Version: 1.0.9-1124

(2022-10-19)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.1.1.

Version: 1.0.8-1121

(2022-08-10)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.1.1 RC.

Version: 1.0.7-1113

(2022-02-17)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Added support for migrating data between devices with unverified drives installed.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the source device could not be reconnected after manually pausing and then resuming a migration task.
  2. Fixed an issue where Migration Assistant may fail to set up the syncing environment when connecting to the source device using the hostname.
  3. Fixed an issue where migration might fail when specific processes timed out.
  4. Fixed an issue where migrating the application database might fail.

Version: 1.0.6-1059

(2021-08-31)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.1.

What's New

  1. Optimized the data synchronization mechanism to enhance the data transfer speed when the source device is on DSM 7.0 or above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the destination device could not be restarted after completing the "System" phase.
  2. Fixed an issue where Security Advisor scanning results were not migrated.
  3. Fixed an issue where managed servers could not connect to the CMS host after migration.
  4. Fixed an issue where the migration task could not be resumed after the source device was abnormally shut down.
  5. Fixed an issue where user settings in Video Station were removed after migration.

Version: 1.0.5-0153

(2021-08-10)

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where migration tasks were paused and could not be manually resumed.
  2. Fixed an issue where file sharing links in some packages became invalid after migration.
  3. Fixed an issue where migration task was completed but the volume status on the source device remains in "Migrating".
  4. Fixed an issue where users were unable to export the system configuration backup file on the source device after migration.
  5. Fixed an issue where the destination device could not be restarted after completing the "System" phase.

Version: 1.0.4-0149

(2021-02-23)

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where migration fails due to oversized system configuration files.
  2. Refined the error message displayed when migration fails due to insufficient storage space.
  3. Refined the error message displayed when the DSM version on the source device is not supported.

Version: 1.0.3-0147

(2020-07-21)

Important Note

  • The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.

What's New

  • Added support for SA3200D as a migration destination device.

Bug fixed

  • Fixed the issue where the Synology High Availability package cannot be repaired on the destination device after migration.

Version: 1.0.2-0141

(2020-03-03)

Important Note

  1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.

What's New

  1. This is the initial release of Migration Assistant. Learn about detailed package features, specifications, and limitations here.

Version: 1.0.12-1204

(2023-09-26)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.2.1.

Version: 1.0.11-1173

(2023-06-06)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.2.

Fixed Issues

  1. Minor bug fixes.

Version: 1.0.10-1158

(2023-04-25)

What's New

  1. Added support for migrating data from source devices with SSD cache.

Fixed Issues

  1. Minor bug fixes.

Limitations

  1. All encrypted volumes must be unlocked before migration.

Version: 1.0.9-1124

(2022-10-19)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.1.1.

Version: 1.0.8-1121

(2022-08-10)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.1.1 RC.

Version: 1.0.7-1113

(2022-02-17)

Compatibility & Installation

  1. Added support for migrating data between devices with unverified drives installed.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the source device could not be reconnected after manually pausing and then resuming a migration task.
  2. Fixed an issue where Migration Assistant may fail to set up the syncing environment when connecting to the source device using the hostname.
  3. Fixed an issue where migration might fail when specific processes timed out.
  4. Fixed an issue where migrating the application database might fail.

Version: 1.0.6-1059

(2021-08-31)

Compatibility and Installation

  1. Updated to be compatible with DSM 7.0.1.

What's New

  1. Optimized the data synchronization mechanism to enhance the data transfer speed when the source device is on DSM 7.0 or above.

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where the destination device could not be restarted after completing the "System" phase.
  2. Fixed an issue where Security Advisor scanning results were not migrated.
  3. Fixed an issue where managed servers could not connect to the CMS host after migration.
  4. Fixed an issue where the migration task could not be resumed after the source device was abnormally shut down.
  5. Fixed an issue where user settings in Video Station were removed after migration.

Version: 1.0.5-0153

(2021-08-10)

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where migration tasks were paused and could not be manually resumed.
  2. Fixed an issue where file sharing links in some packages became invalid after migration.
  3. Fixed an issue where migration task was completed but the volume status on the source device remains in "Migrating".
  4. Fixed an issue where users were unable to export the system configuration backup file on the source device after migration.
  5. Fixed an issue where the destination device could not be restarted after completing the "System" phase.

Version: 1.0.4-0149

(2021-02-23)

Fixed Issues

  1. Fixed an issue where migration fails due to oversized system configuration files.
  2. Refined the error message displayed when migration fails due to insufficient storage space.
  3. Refined the error message displayed when the DSM version on the source device is not supported.

Version: 1.0.3-0147

(2020-07-21)

Important Note

  • The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.

What's New

  • Added support for SA3200D as a migration destination device.

Bug fixed

  • Fixed the issue where the Synology High Availability package cannot be repaired on the destination device after migration.

Version: 1.0.2-0141

(2020-03-03)

Important Note

  1. The update is expected to be available in all regions within the next few days. The actual time of release may vary slightly depending on the region.

What's New

  1. This is the initial release of Migration Assistant. Learn about detailed package features, specifications, and limitations here.