Apple Xsan Setup Guide download pdf (Page 14)

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 software on the client computer.

4 Eject the Xsan Install Disc.

Step 4: Set Up the Standby Metadata Controller

Now set up the standby metadata controller. This computer must have Mac OS X Server

installed but not yet set up.

To set up the standby controller:

1 Turn on the computer you’re using as the standby metadata controller.

2 Follow the Mac OS X Server setup assistant’s onscreen instructions to congure the

computer, paying special attention to the settings in the following panes:

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

choose the same network time server you chose for your client computers.

Administrator Account: Enter the same account name and password that you used on

your client computers.

Xsan: Select “Congure as Xsan Metadata Controller.”

Xsan Controller Type: Select “Congure as Standby Xsan Metadata Controller.”

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 computer. You can choose:

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

and DNS server address for the computer

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Apple Xsan Setup Guide Page 14