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Setup Time Machine on FreeNAS

September 5, 2009

Update 11/27/2009 — As HarryD notes in the comments, FreeNAS 0.7 (which was still in RC at time of this writing and did not contain this feature) allows a much easier way to setup Time Machine using AFP.  See his post here.  I’ve not tested this feature in 0.7 and currently using the approach as follows. [...]

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My FreeNAS Project Part 6: Final Build and Overview

August 29, 2009

I’ve completed the NAS build, installed and configured FreeNAS and have a nice 2.6TB storage device connected to my network. Before I start writing about how this NAS fits into my overall strategy, here’s the final cost sheet for the project thus far.  Note that some of the components (APC UPS, Linksys gigabit router) aren’t [...]

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OmniGraffle Stencil for Sale

August 25, 2009

OmniGraffle, the Mac-based workflow application, comes with a pretty good set of stencils.  You can also find loads of free stencils and  build fairly nice workflows and diagrams by throwing random icons on a screen.  But if you’re looking for a consistent set of icons for designing information technology related workflows and diagrams, good luck. [...]

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My FreeNAS Project Part 5: The Config

August 22, 2009

So we have our FreeNAS box up and running, connected to the network and accessible via the web-based interface.  One of the first configurations I made was setting a static IP address for my NAS box.  I did this from the console (via option 2), but you can also do this via the web interface [...]

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