Apple Xsan 2 (Second Edition) - Manual (Page 10)

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Step 11: (Optional) Enable Spotlight on SAN volumes
If you want to enable Spotlight searching on a SAN volume, you should index the
volume now, before you mount it on client computers or standby metadata controllers.
Important: Spotlight indexing can take several minutes or several hours depending on
the size of the volume. For fastest indexing, let Spotlight index your volume now,
before you mount it on any clients or standby controllers. If you mount the volume on
client computers, indexing will take longer and users might experience slower volume
access.
To enable Spotlight and index a volume:
1 In Xsan Admin, select Volumes in the SAN Assets list, select the volume in the list, and
then choose Edit Volume Settings from the Action (gear) pop-up menu.
2 Check the box next to Spotlight and click OK.
3 Mount the volume on the metadata controller only and let Spotlight index the volume.
It can take several minutes for indexing to start.
To check indexing progress:
m Click the Spotlight icon at the right end of the menu bar on the controller.
Step 12: (Optional) Adjust controller failover priorities
You can set the failover priority for a volume to control which metadata controller is
most likely to host the volume.
To adjust a volume’s failover priority:
m In Xsan Admin, select Volumes in the SAN Assets list, select the volume in the list, and
then choose Edit Failover Priority from the Action (gear) pop-up menu.
Step 13: Remount volumes on SAN computers
Now remount the SAN volumes on your clients and controllers.
To mount volumes:
1 In Xsan Admin, select Mounts in the SAN Assets list.
2 Select a computer in the list and click the Mount Read & Write button.
To mount a volume on more than one computer at a time, hold down the Command
or Shift key as you select computers in the list. To mount a volume for read-only access,
choose Mount Read Only from the Action (gear) pop-up menu.