Running HS as a guest in Vmware also in a Parallels Virtual machine.
Both platforms exhibit the same problem where Content Caching in SysPrefs > Sharing disappears as an available option from the list.
It is also not available in the Server app either.
So, why is CC not available inside VM's?
Also, where's the documentation that explains what the requirements are for CC in the new version?
Mac mini, macOS Sierra (10.12.4), 2012, Server
Woodmeister, CC works just fine for me in Sierra...
What about it doesn't work right in a VM, can you explain?
I can rely on it to make my MacOS and iOS installs go much much faster as seen by the huge red 4.6GB spike this evening. The green spikes were from when I reloaded all of my iPad apps.
Read About content caching on Mac - Apple Support and all the links within it. In typical Apple fashion documentation is sparse.
The tethered caching that it superseded at least had a manpage. It's gone in HS.
Really? Have you verified that fact by closely monitoring
all the log files?
I have seen requests from devices sometimes seen, sometimes cached,
sometimes served from cache, sometimes totally ignored, sometimes a download
cached but then never served, sometimes served to one Mac but not others,
rarely work correctly and totally random as to which Macs or iDevices are making
various requests get recognized/served/cached. BTW, all the Macs and iDevices
are set up with the same Apple ID.
And what is even worse, it usually doesn't work with the very large apps and
macOS updates, which is what you really want caching for.
If I had reason to examine log files I would. Once downloaded, macOS updates and other large downloads occur at speeds approximately 10x than my ISP delivers, implying they are being transferred locally and not downloading all over again as in the past. I interpret that as working as designed on all my Macs, exactly as that Support document describes.
Be sure to read all its notes, "best practices" and other requirements.
I'm not using a VM.
Last login: Wed Jan 3 05:12:19 on console
iMac4:Volumes john$ AssetCacheManagerUtil status
2018-01-04 11:01:45.659 AssetCacheManagerUtil[4842:911553] Built-in caching server status: {
Activated = 1;
Active = 1;
CacheDetails = {
"Mac Software" = 36696811093;
Other = 692007;
iCloud = 196547523;
"iOS Software" = 11799255384;
};
CacheFree = 604433345536;
CacheLimit = 0;
CacheStatus = OK;
CacheUsed = 48693306007;
Parents = (
);
Peers = (
);
PersonalCacheFree = 604433345536;
PersonalCacheLimit = 0;
PersonalCacheUsed = 196547523;
Port = 65424;
PrivateAddresses = (
"10.0.1.22"
);
PublicAddress = "<redacted>";
RegistrationStatus = 1;
RestrictedMedia = 0;
ServerGUID = "<redacted>";
StartupStatus = OK;
TotalBytesDropped = 0;
TotalBytesImported = 0;
TotalBytesReturnedToChildren = 0;
TotalBytesReturnedToClients = 0;
TotalBytesReturnedToPeers = 0;
TotalBytesStoredFromOrigin = 0;
TotalBytesStoredFromParents = 0;
TotalBytesStoredFromPeers = 0;
}
iMac4:Volumes john$
Nothing is happening at the moment, but those zero "TotalBytes" numbers become large upon downloading large files. I'm not expecting anything else from CC. It works. If you have reason to believe it's not working, you should probably post your own Discussion.
John Galt wrote:
... If you have reason to believe it's not working, you should probably post your own Discussion.
I have posted multiple times and no one could ever come up with a resolution
other than it either works perfectly or doesn't, with no resolution for when it doesn't.
So, I have basically just given up on a flawed technology.
Content Caching is working as designed on all my Macs.
Content Caching doesn't work right when it's not in a VM.
Personally, I would not waste anymore time on it as it is totally
unreliable!
Content Caching does not work inside a VM
