Introduction

ArchiveConnect is fully compatible with Acronis Files Connect (formerly ExtremeZ-IP) 8.0's new Network Reshare capability. This feature expands the options for giving Macs access to archive volumes on SMB accessible storage and also provides an excellent workaround for known issues with Mac clients running OS X 10.6.7 and later accessing SMB/CIFS archive volumes.

Network Reshare and ArchiveConnect provide a solution for accessing file archives on NAS storage

Due to an issue in Mac OS X 10.6.7 and later, Macs connecting to SMB accessible archive volumes on file servers or NAS storage are not able to properly recall files. This issue is fully detailed in this related knowledge base article.

By utilizing Acronis Files Connect Network Reshare to make file archives, previously only available through SMB/CIFS connections, available to Macs using the standard AFP file sharing protocol, this issue can be avoided and Mac file recall behavior is properly managed by ArchiveConnect over the AFP connection.

Additional ArchiveConnect features included in Acronis Files Connect also provide advantages to using AFP Network Reshare vs. using direct SMB access from Mac clients. An example is a configurable color label that indicates which files shown in the Finder are currently offline.

NetApp specific benefits to using ArchiveConnect with Network Reshare volumes

Before Acronis Files Connect 8.0 with Network Reshare, Mac SMB access to NetApp archive volumes required the “Assume all SMB files are offline” setting to be configured in ArchiveConnect. This is not necessary when they are reshared through Acronis Files Connect, so Mac users retain the ability to see thumbnail icons and quick look previews for files that are already online.