Disk utility doesn't show external Time Capsule harddisk

Hi.
With an older OS X, it was possible to use disk-utility for making some changes at my TimeCapsule(3rd.Gen.)-harddisk.
Now i tried this with the latest version of Yosemite. I think, at the 1st view to to disk utility window, there was an TC-ikon shown under the SuperDrive-ikon. But some seconds later it was gone! I tried it again after restart my iMac an the TC, but every time finder-window and disk-utility-window looks like this ..
... with added comments in green ("Finder"-window, "disk utility"-window) and red (lost "TC-Harddisk?"-ikon).
I tried this also with a MacBook-air (newest version) - same result
What happened? Is it a Yosemite-Problem?
Can I do something with the terminal-app to get the connection?
<<<---- I posted this Nov.2014 at Mac OS & System Software / OS X Yosemite
Today I connected an USB-Stick with my TimeCapsule. Then I opened Disk Utility and was happy - for some minutes.
At the window of the Disk Utility I saw the TC-Harddisc an the memory-stick too.
But when I tried to add an partition to the TC-Harddisc, it was gone away.
I closed-and-started the disk Utility again - now TC-Harddisc was shown.
I disconnected-and-connected the memory-stick again - now TC-Harddisc was shown at the disc-utility-window.
Thanks for Help!

You cannot partition a TC disk from disk utility in the Mac.. that has always been the case.
What you did last time is partition the sparsebundle.. that is a virtual disk created by the computer.. merely partitioning a virtual disk is pointless.
You simply need to create another sparsebundle or dmg file to use as virtual disk.
But the fact that Yosemite continually loses connection to the TC .. oh yeah that is because Yosemite is buggy.
Reset your TC to factory.
Do this manually..
Factory reset universal
Power off the TC.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the TC to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
N.B. None of your files on the hard disk of the TC are deleted.. this simply clears out the router settings of the TC.
Then redo the setup in the airport utility. Use short names with no spaces and pure alphanumeric characters.
Same with passwords only longer.
I recommend you then mount the TC in finder manually by its IP address if at all possible not by name.
The problem here is the IP must be static which it is by default if the TC is the main router but it will have to be specially setup if the TC is bridged.
Use Go, Connect to Server.
SMB://10.0.1.1
When asked for the disk password type that in and do not forget to save it in the keychain.
Then you can mount a TM sparsebundle in disk utility if you want.. although I suggest that is pointless other than to verify your backup.
Do not partition it.. that is not helpful at all.

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