GT-AX11000 Time Machine Not working on latest Merlin

[ComputerSteve]

I think it might be related to this :: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/time-machine-disk-not-found.90814/

 

[ComputerSteve]

Just an update it has now been a whole overnight and switching the Time Machine destination from the hostname to the actual ip of the router seems to fix this issue. Is there a way to create a script so the router broadcast that instead of the hostname. I think it’s something with this:

• adisk.postconf (Time Machine)
• afpd.postconf (Time Machine)
• avahi-daemon.postconf (Time Machine)

Maybe @Tech9 or @RMerlin can chime in on how to do this.

 

[ComputerSteve]

So it could be related to AdGuard. I don’t think lan names are resolving to there ips correctly. Any insights. Right now in my upstream dns this is there:
[/router.asus.com/][::]:553
[/www.asusnetwork.net/][::]:553
[/www.asusrouter.com/][::]:553
[/use-application-dns.net/][::]:553
[/dns.resolver.arpa/][::]:553
[/local/][::]:553
[//][::]:553
9.9.9.9
8.8.8.8
tcp://9.9.9.9
tcp://8.8.8.8

 

[bennor]

So it could be related to AdGuard.

Note that the OP started a new discussion on TimeMachine and AdGuard:

Time Machine issue because of Adguard

I've been having problems with time machine backup and I think i've narrowed it down to Adguard--- I am noticing that I can't complete a backup successfully,and it seems to be something with how adguard is handling domain names of local clients /DNS.. I see this in the adguard logs & on my...

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[Tech9]

I'm out. Every time someone states something is not working in firmware is not telling us what else is installed there on top and we end up in a big guessing game what is happening. This is like troubleshooting an unknown configuration.

 

[sfx2000]

I'm out. Every time someone states something is not working in firmware is not telling us what else is installed there on top and we end up in a big guessing game what is happening. This is like troubleshooting an unknown configuration.

Not much has been done on the TimeMachine support for a long time, and Apple with their client support is a moving target...

With backups, things have to be reliable, and where it stands right now, with Apple Silicon, current OSX, and file system changes...

Buy a decent HDD/SSD and back up local - otherwise, the best TimeMachine network host at the moment is another Mac...

Back up to a shared folder with Time Machine on Mac

On a Mac, share a folder that other Mac computers on your network can use for Time Machine backups.

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