Apple Xsan 1.4 User Manual

XsanMigration GuideInstructions for upgrading to Xsan 1.4

10 Chapter 1 General Information About Upgrading Xsan Version Compatibility The following table shows which versions of Xsan and StorNext cont

2 11 2 Upgrading to Xsan 1.4 on Mac OS X version 10.4 Follow the instructions in this chapter if you are currently using Xsan 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3

12 Chapter 2 Upgrading to Xsan 1.4 on Mac OS X version 10.4 Step 1: If needed, upgrade SAN controllers to Mac OS X v10.4.7 Xsan 1.4 requires

Chapter 2 Upgrading to Xsan 1.4 on Mac OS X version 10.4 13 Step 2: If needed, migrate controllers to the equivalent Tiger version of Xsan If

14 Chapter 2 Upgrading to Xsan 1.4 on Mac OS X version 10.4 Step 3: If needed, upgrade Xsan on controllers and clients to Xsan 1.3 If you are

Chapter 2 Upgrading to Xsan 1.4 on Mac OS X version 10.4 15 Step 4: Upgrade controllers to Xsan 1.4 When all controllers are running Xsan 1.3

16 Chapter 2 Upgrading to Xsan 1.4 on Mac OS X version 10.4 Step 5: Upgrade the Xsan Admin application on administrator computers If you run

Chapter 2 Upgrading to Xsan 1.4 on Mac OS X version 10.4 17 Step 6: Optionally, return control of volumes to a specific controllerWhen you restart

18 Chapter 2 Upgrading to Xsan 1.4 on Mac OS X version 10.4 Step 7: Optionally, upgrade client computersClients running Xsan 1.3 on Mac OS X v10.

19AppendixUpgrading to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X version 10.4If you’re still running Xsan 1.0 on Mac OS X v10.3 Panther, you need to follow the instr

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20 Appendix Upgrading to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X version 10.4 Why You Must Upgrade to Xsan 1.1 TwiceXsan 1.1 on Mac OS X v10.3 is not the same softwa

Appendix Upgrading to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X version 10.4 21 Step 1: Unmount volumes from all controllersTo avoid difficulties mounting volumes on

22 Appendix Upgrading to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X version 10.4 Step 3: Upgrade all controllers to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X v10.3.9Now that the controller

Appendix Upgrading to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X version 10.4 23 Step 4: Upgrade standby controllers to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X v10.4.7 or laterNow you ca

24 Appendix Upgrading to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X version 10.4 Step 5: Upgrade the primary controller to Xsan 1.1 on Mac OS X v10.4.7 or laterNow tha

3 1 Contents Preface 5 About This Guide5 Notation Conventions Chapter 1 7 General Information About Upgrading Xsan7 About Macintosh Computers

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5 Preface About This Guide This guide shows how to upgrade to Xsan 1.4 without interrupting volume availability. Follow the instructions in th

6 Preface About This Guide

1 7 1 General Information About Upgrading Xsan Review the information in this chapter before you upgrade your Xsan storage area network.About

8 Chapter 1 General Information About Upgrading Xsan If Volume Availability During the Upgrade Is Not Important If your SAN volumes don’t need

Chapter 1 General Information About Upgrading Xsan 9 Promoting a Client to Standby Controller You can temporarily change the role of a client c