Apple Xsan 2 (Third Edition) User Manual

Xsan 2Migration GuideThird Edition

10 Upgrading to Xsan 2.2Step 9: Reenable SpotlightIf you disabled Spotlight to upgrade SAN computers to Mac OS X v10.6, reenable it now.To enable

Upgrading to Xsan 2.2 11To disable Spotlight on a volume: 1 In Xsan Admin, select Volumes in the SAN Assets list. 2 Select the volume and choose

12 Upgrading to Xsan 2.2To add a new controller: 1 Open Xsan Admin (the new 2.2 version) on either of the new controllers or on an admin computer

Upgrading to Xsan 2.2 13Step 9: Demote the old PowerPC-based controllersNow you can demote the old PowerPC-based controllers to clients or remove

14 Upgrading to Xsan 2.2To upgrade Mac OS X and Xsan: 1 Use Xsan Admin to remove the client from the SAN. 2 Install Mac OS X v10.6 or Mac OS X Se

Upgrading to Xsan 2.2 15Step 14: Recreate your MultiSAN congurationIf you use the MultiSAN capability of Xsan to host volumes on subsets of the a

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5 Upgrading to Xsan 2.25 Before You Begin5 If You’re Not Running Xsan 2.0 or Later5 Volume Availability During Upgrade5 Mac OS X or Mac OS X Serv

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5This guide shows you how to upgrade your Xsan 2 storage area network (SAN) to Xsan 2.2.Follow the instructions in this guide to upgrade an existin

6 Upgrading to Xsan 2.2Intel or PowerPC Processors?To run Xsan 2.2, your metadata controllers must be Intel-based Xserve or Mac Pro systems. You

Upgrading to Xsan 2.2 7Upgrading Your SAN SoftwareFollow these instructions if all of your metadata controllers have Intel processors. If you have c

8 Upgrading to Xsan 2.2To identify your Open Directory primary controller:If you’re using Xsan Admin to manage users and groups, open Xsan Admin,

Upgrading to Xsan 2.2 9Step 7: Upgrade the SAN clientsWhen your SAN controllers are all running Xsan 2.2, you can upgrade the SAN clients.If you ha