SMB sudden loss of connection: macOS broken for Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey and Ventura?
Hello!
Once again, it's about the tiresome topic of SMB.
We have a file server and 6-8 macOS workstations that process their files on the server.
The server was very old (running Yosemite) and was replaced by a new Mac mini M1 with Monterey and since that day there are several times a day SMB connection failures on the workstations. After restarting the server or restarting the shares it works again until it occurs again after a few hours. The SMB connection just gets lost.
I have already tested various combinations of Mac mini with Intel or M1, with Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey and Ventura, with all of them the same error occurs. You can work normally until suddenly the workstations lose the connection to the shares.
When we work with only a few workstations, this error seems to occur less often. Then we can work for 3-4 days without restarting the server, but if all workstations are used, the error occurs at some point and then it repeats itself every 1-3 hours.
The error does not seem to occur with older macOS versions, there are then unfortunately in connection with Monterey on the workstations other errors (Spotlight search, tags, etc.).
I want to run the server with Monterey because in Ventura is more troublesome with SMB.
What have I already tried:
1. fresh operating system installed
2. macOS 10.15, 11, 12, 13 tested
3. mac mini Intel (2012), Mac mini M1, Mac Studio tested
4. old and new RAID system tested
5. exchanged network switch
6. network lines checked
7. forced SMB2
... automatic restart every morning ...
Nothing helped. For about 9 months I have been struggling with this.
Every hint is highly welcome. Thanks.
eweri