OS X Server and Time Machine Backups

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OS X Server and Time Machine Backups

I read that restoring from network backup is not a good idea, why? What files are not recovered when restoring over a network?

Restoring OS X Server from a Time Machine backup - Apple Support

My setup consists of a Mac Mini (Server) and Synology RS815+. The Mac connects using iSCSI to my Synology over the network to provide "local" storage. However, if I had to restore the Mac Mini (Server), I would not have local access to the disk, nor would I be able to recover without first re-installing a vanilla OS X install with the third party tool to re-connect. I don't believe time machine would restore properly at this point, correct? If so, I may look into buying a USB/TB external drive to backup the Time Machine server while the clients backup to the Synology array.

Posted on Jul 14, 2015 7:36 AM

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Jul 14, 2015 8:20 AM in response to mhadjar

I have a Time Capsule and I have used it to restore my server in 2 ways. I use this over my LAN. It is slower than a local HD backup.

1. Restore only by getting a previous version of the Server App from the backup

2. Full restore from an earlier snapshot from the Time Capsule.

Both restore my server functionality, so a Time Machine backup is a good easy choice.

In addition, I copy a backup partition using Carbon Copy Cloner, so I have all bases covered.

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