Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 16:39:40 -0800 From: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building a FreeBSD NAS Message-ID: <f2217445-5cac-850d-5c2a-502e7ee67aba@holgerdanske.com> In-Reply-To: <f108709f-0a70-1927-c4e3-c415ba5d4e6b@holgerdanske.com> References: <BD58D4A3-2B23-4F10-A33E-4E2E17B5BCEF@kukulies.org> <f108709f-0a70-1927-c4e3-c415ba5d4e6b@holgerdanske.com>
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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. > > > 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 > > > 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 > > > David >
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