Symptom
AppleShare (AFP, or Apple Filing Protocol) is the most common protocol used to connect from a Mac OS client to a Mac OS Server for file sharing purposes. AFP is used when a client connects to the server through the Chooser and is the default protocol used by the Network Browser or the Connect to Server command in Mac OS X. You may see these AFP symptoms:
- Any client computer connected to a Mac OS X Server via AFP may temporarily become unresponsive (a "hang").
- The network activity indication arrows found in the left corner of the menu bar may appear solid during these pauses.
- These pauses may last anywhere from a few seconds to 10 minutes or more.
- The server may appear to be functioning normally during these pauses.
- These pauses appear to end as randomly as the appear.
Solution
Install these software updates on the server:
Mac OS X Update 10.1.4, or later
Mac OS X Server 10.1.4 Update, or later
You may download these software updates from Apple Software Downloads (
http://www.apple.com/swupdates/).