How do I change the network address of my Time Machine disk?

Hi Folks,


This is my second question in 12 hours. Thanks to help I received here I have abandoned my doomed attempt to use my old AirPort Extreme and a USB Drive for Time Machine backups.


I previously used my ReadyNAS for Time Machine backups but it was never reliable. I think I have tracked down the issue and would like to try it again. However, Time Machine remembers the old network address for the ReadyNAS unit (smb://NAS_TimeMachine.local/ReadyNAS) and will not "see" the same unit at the present address (afp://admin@192.168.178.55/NASTimeMachine). You may have gathered that networking is not something I understand. 🙂


I think this might also be responsible for the annoying "There was a problem ..." messages I get at boot up telling me the drive couldn't be mounted.


Is there a way to force Time Machine to forget the old address and "see" the new one?


Cheers,


Grant


(PS I also posted this question on the Legacy Networking community but I think this is a better place for it)

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), 2.7GHz, 8G RAM

Posted on Aug 8, 2016 4:46 PM

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Aug 8, 2016 5:09 PM in response to Grant Crosthwaite

Click the Time Machine "clock" icon at the top of the Mac's screen

Click Open Time Machine Preferences

Click Select Disk

Click a disk that appears under the Backup Disks heading, so that it is highlighted

Click Remove Disk


Do the same for any other disks that might appear under the Backup Disks heading


Power off and restart the AirPort Extreme

Restart the Mac


Click the Time Machine "clock" icon at the top of the screen

Click Open Time Machine Preferences

Click Select Disks

Under the Available Disks heading, click on a disk that you want to use to highlight the disk

Click Use Disk

Close the windows


Wait a few minutes to see if a backup will begin. If not, click the Time Machine "clock" icon at the top of the screen, then click Backup Now


Report on your results

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