Re: Building a FreeBSD NAS

On 2/5/22 16:34, David Christensen wrote:
> On 2/5/22 01:13, Christoph Kukulies wrote:
>> I’m thinking of setting up a NAS server on my FreeBSD (12.1) system. 
>> What would be the product from ports or server I had to use?
> 
> 
> On 2/5/22 04:38, Christoph Kukulies wrote:
>  > Main aim is to access it from macOS as NAS backup server.
>  >
>  > MacOS should be able to recognize it as a backup medium.
> 
> 
> As other readers have stated, you should upgrade to FreeBSD 12.3-RELEASE.
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> 
> I have a Dell PowerEdge T30 that I use as a file server for my SOHO 
> network:
> 
> 2022-02-05 13:35:36 toor@f3 ~
> # freebsd-version; uname -a
> 12.3-RELEASE-p1
> FreeBSD f3.tracy.holgerdanske.com 12.3-RELEASE-p1 FreeBSD 
> 12.3-RELEASE-p1 GENERIC  amd64
> 
> 
> It has a jail 'samba' with the package 'samba413-4.13.14'.  FreeBSD, 
> Debian, Windows, macOS, and iOS clients are able to access shared 
> folders over the network via SMB.
> 
> 
> Regarding Time Machine backup disks:
> 
> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202784
> 
> 
> I use a 320 GB USB 3.0 HDD with APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted) as a 
> Time Machine backup disk.  I previously used 128 GB SanDisk Ultra Fit 
> USB 3.0 flash drives, until one night when I awoke to the smell of fried 
> electronics (!).
> 
> 
> To use a FreeBSD machine as a Time Machine backup disk over the network, 
> I would try these packages:
> 
> libfsapfs-e.20210424
> netatalk3-3.1.12_4,1
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> 
> Prior to FreeBSD, I installed FreeNAS on the server; thinking FreeNAS 
> was FreeBSD with some add-ons on top.  I was wrong.  I would now call 
> FreeNAS a hardened, purpose-built FOSS distribution with a great many 
> features.  Using FreeNAS means learning and doing things the FreeNAS way 
> via the UI; you should touch the insides.

correction: you should not touch the insides

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> 
> David
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