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MemphisTech
Jul 01, 2016Aspirant
RN3130 Private Time Machine disks are not being seen on OSX Clients (El Capitan)
2016-06-30 05:11 PM ReadyNAS 3130 4 Bay Firmware 6.5.1 When I setup my ReadyNAS 3130 one year ago, it was broadcasting on the network for all of my OSX clients (to send their "private" Time...
- Jul 01, 2016
MemphisTech wrote:For troubleshooting, I did create a new Share and assigned users (Read and Write) and both protocols of AFP and SMB. Nothing changed for my El Capitan clients (cannot see Private Time Machine backups) but all of my Yosemite clients can see the "Private Time Machine" backup disks only. The problem seemed to be related only to the new OSX of El Capitan.
MemphisTech
When you created the new share, assigned users, and enabled it for AFP (with those users), where you able to see that new share via AFP? (I know it's not the time machine private share, but sometimes taking a few steps backwards helps to clear the way forward.)
For reference, I have an MBP (old 2009 one) upgraded to El Cap. that sees private per-user time machine shares. It can see them even if I'm not signed in (but requires that I enter a username/password in order to actually use one.) I'm using that experience as the basis to try and help you.
garyd9
Jul 01, 2016Virtuoso
You mentioned that SMB is enabled... but is AFP enabled? Time Machine works over AFP. If it is enabled, you might also (as a troubleshooting step) add AFP access to one of your other shares and check to see if your Mac(s) can see that share specifically over AFP. (I think the Mac will show something like "ShareName (AFP)" in Finder. )
Take care
Gary
MemphisTech
Jul 01, 2016Aspirant
For troubleshooting, I did create a new Share and assigned users (Read and Write) and both protocols of AFP and SMB. Nothing changed for my El Capitan clients (cannot see Private Time Machine backups) but all of my Yosemite clients can see the "Private Time Machine" backup disks only. The problem seemed to be related only to the new OSX of El Capitan.
MemphisTech
- garyd9Jul 01, 2016Virtuoso
MemphisTech wrote:For troubleshooting, I did create a new Share and assigned users (Read and Write) and both protocols of AFP and SMB. Nothing changed for my El Capitan clients (cannot see Private Time Machine backups) but all of my Yosemite clients can see the "Private Time Machine" backup disks only. The problem seemed to be related only to the new OSX of El Capitan.
MemphisTech
When you created the new share, assigned users, and enabled it for AFP (with those users), where you able to see that new share via AFP? (I know it's not the time machine private share, but sometimes taking a few steps backwards helps to clear the way forward.)
For reference, I have an MBP (old 2009 one) upgraded to El Cap. that sees private per-user time machine shares. It can see them even if I'm not signed in (but requires that I enter a username/password in order to actually use one.) I'm using that experience as the basis to try and help you.
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