Apple Xsan Setup Guide

Xsan 2Setup Guide

Setting Up a SAN10 3 If you’re using Xserve computers, follow the instructions that come with them to install them in a rack. 4 Unpack the RAID syst

Setting Up a SAN 11For details, see the instructions that come with the RAID storage system.Step 3: Set Up the Client ComputersNow you’ll go to each

Setting Up a SAN12 3 When the Mac setup assistant nishes and the Finder appears, choose System Preferences from the Apple () menu. 4 Click Network

Setting Up a SAN 13Time Zone: To ensure consistent time metadata across all computers in the SAN, choose a network time server for your client comput

Setting Up a SAN14 3 Insert the Xsan Install Disc, double-click the Install Xsan icon, and then follow the onscreen instructions to install the Xsan

Setting Up a SAN 15 Â Using DHCP with manual address, and enter the computer’s IP address if your DHCP server provides other TCP/IP connection setting

Setting Up a SAN16Step 6: Create a Metadata ArrayTen GB of disk space is enough to store the metadata for a volume containing 10 million les, so a t

Setting Up a SAN 17Step 7: Set Up the Primary Metadata ControllerNow that you’ve prepared your SAN clients, standby metadata controller, and RAID sto

Setting Up a SAN18Network Names: Verify the network name provided by your DNS service and, if you want, enter a computer name for use with Bonjour na

Setting Up a SAN 19 2 In the Initial SAN Setup pane, select “Congure new SAN.”

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Setting Up a SAN20 3 In the SAN Settings pane, type a name for the SAN and then enter the SAN administrator’s name and email address.

Setting Up a SAN 21 4 In the Add Computers pane, make sure all computers that you want to be in the SAN are selected.If a computer you want to includ

Setting Up a SAN22 5 In the Authenticate SAN Computers pane, select “Use same authentication information for all SAN Computers” and enter the user ac

Setting Up a SAN 23 6 In the Serial Numbers pane, enter your Xsan serial numbers.You can click Add Serial Number and enter a number, or drag a text 

Setting Up a SAN24 7 In the Choose Metadata Controllers pane, select your primary and standby metadata controllers and deselect any client-only compu

Setting Up a SAN 25 8 In the Private Metadata Network pane, select “Yes, manage private Ethernet network settings.”

Setting Up a SAN26 9 Review the Summary pane, and if all settings are correct, click Continue.To change a setting, click Go Back until you reach the

Setting Up a SAN 27Step 9: Create a SAN VolumeWhen the Xsan setup assistant nishes basic SAN conguration, it asks if you want to create a volume.To

Setting Up a SAN28 2 In the “Volume Name and Type” pane, enter a name for the volume and choose a volume type that matches the type of work the volum

Setting Up a SAN 29 5 In the Congure Volume Anities pane, drag LUNs from the left column to the corresponding anity tag in the right column. a D

3Contents5 Setting Up a SAN5 Is This the Right Guide for You?6 Equipment You’ll Need7 What You Need to Know9 SAN Setup Instructions9 Step 1: Un

Setting Up a SAN30 6 In the Volume Failover Priority pane, ensure that the primary metadata controller is at the top of the list, and then click Cont

Setting Up a SAN 31 7 In the Setup Complete pane, click Continue.Xsan Admin displays a summary of your SAN conguration, and the new volume is mounte

Setting Up a SAN32What’s Next?Your SAN volume is now ready to use. When any SAN user logs in to a client computer, they’ll see the volume in the Finde

5Setting Up a SANFollow the instructions in this guide to set up a volume on a storage area network (SAN) using Xsan 2.Is This the Right Guide for You

Setting Up a SAN6If you already have a SAN that you want to upgrade to Xsan 2, you’ll nd instructions in the Xsan 2 Migration Guide at www.apple.com/

Setting Up a SAN 7What You Need to KnowYou’ll need to provide the following information when you set up your SAN:A static (xed) public IP address, su

Setting Up a SAN8MetadatacontrollerClientsStandbycontrollerFibre Channel switchEthernet (public)Ethernet (private)Intranet/InternetEthernet switchesMe

Setting Up a SAN 9SAN Setup InstructionsUse the instructions on the following pages to set up your SAN for the rst time.Summary 1 Unpack and Install