It's explicitly stated that you can't use Time Machine to back up to
a drive connected to the Airport Base station, but, in typical Apple
fashion, it doesn't explain why, nor does it suggest that there is
an update forthcoming to allow this.
I bought the AEBS specifically for this purpose. Anyone have any
insight?
It's because Time Machine requires various new features in the AFP
server in order to ensure end-to-end data integrity, and the AFP
server in the firmware of the AEBS doesn't provide those features. So
if you don't really care about whether your data was actually safely
and correctly backed up to the disk connected to your AEBS, then hack
away... but if you care about the integrity of your data, don't do it.
I have no information about whether or when a future AEBS firmware
update might provide these features, although as an Apple customer it
certainly seems like an obvious thing for Apple to be working on, so
I'd guess we probably are.
-eric
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