First let me say this previously worked. The only thing I can think of that has changed is I added the following line to my SMB settings: max protocol = SMB2_02.

 

I have a new SMB share (and new Unraid install for that matter). I set export to Yes/Time Machine per the guides to set up Time Machine backup. All of a sudden my (incomplete) backup wasn't working. My Mac couldn't find the disk. I decided to delete the share and start from scratch. Now when I look for a drive to setup a time machine backup my share is not there. I have mounted the SMB share on my Mac so that is not the problem fix. Can someone advise how I can resolve this? Is it the line I added to my SMB settings? I would delete it but for some reason my parity check is running again.

4 minutes ago, 54lzy said:

Is it the line I added to my SMB settings?

 

If you remove it, you'll find out. MacOS likely needs a higher version. Why did you add it in the first place? Does something else need it?

 

Is it safe to pause a parity check then stop the array? Last time I did that the parity check started from scratch. I can try after the parity check completes worst case.

 

I'm running MacOS 11 with the latest patch.

I'd let the parity check complete. You don't really want to be running a Time Machine backup at the same time as a parity check, anyway.

 

As an update, getting rid of the line I referenced in the custom SMB config did not fix the issue. The Time Machine share still does not show when trying to setup a new time machine backup.

 

edit: after restarting the Mac and mounting the SMB drive I may have fixed this. I will post to be certain. I think it was from removing the SMB config language. I will update to be sure!

Edited March 28, 20215 yr by 54lzy

I was able to solve this by going into finder and selecting "Connect As", logging in then opening the share in finder. once finder was able to see into the share it popped right up.