Apple Xsan Setup Guide download pdf (Page 13)

Setting Up a SAN 13

Time Zone: To ensure consistent time metadata across all computers in the SAN,

choose a network time server for your client computers.

Administrator Account: Enter the same account name and password on your client

computers.

Xsan: Select “Don’t congure Xsan now.” You install Xsan in the next step.

Network: Enable only the public Ethernet port (Ethernet 1 at the top of the list).

Choose a conguration method from the pop-up menu and enter the appropriate

settings for the client computer. See “What You Need to Know” on page 7. You can

choose:

Â Manually, and then enter the static public IP address, subnet mask, router address,

and DNS server address for the client computer

Â Using DHCP with manual address, and then enter the client computer’s IP address if

your DHCP server provides other TCP/IP connection settings

Â Using DHCP, if your DHCP server provides the client computer with a static IP

address and other connection settings

Don’t congure the Ethernet port connected to the private metadata network

(Ethernet 2)—the Xsan setup assistant congures it for you. If you are setting up an

Intel-based Xserve, you can also enable the lights-out management port.

Users and Groups: If this pane appears, select Congure Manually.

Connecting to a Directory Server: If this pane appears, leave the checkbox unselected.

Xsan congures directory services for you later.

Directory Services: If this pane appears, leave the checkbox unselected. Later, Xsan

sets up an Open Directory server on your primary metadata controller.

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Apple Xsan Setup Guide Page 13