Apple Xsan 1.x - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Preface 5 About This Guide
5 Using This Guide
6 For More Information
6 Notation Conventions
Chapter 1 7 Setup and Tuning Guidelines
7 Setting Up the Ethernet TCP/IP Network
8 Set Up a Private Metadata Network
8 Use Switches Instead of Hubs
8 Setting Up the Fibre Channel Network
8 Verify Base Fibre Channel Performance
8 If Your Fibre Channel Fabric Is Running Slower Than Expected
9 Configuring Xserve RAID Systems
9 Install the Latest Firmware
9 Connecting Xserve RAID Systems to an Ethernet Network
10 Choosing RAID Levels for LUNs
10 7-Drive LUN vs 6-Drive LUN With Hot Spare
10 Create One LUN per Xserve RAID Controller
11 Adjusting Xserve RAID Fibre Channel Settings
11 Adjusting Xserve RAID Performance Settings
12 Estimating Base Xserve RAID Throughput
13 Configuring the Xsan File System
13 Organizing LUNs, Storage Pools, and Volumes
13 Volume and Storage Pool Settings
15 About SAN Write Latency
Chapter 2 17 Using the Xsan Tuner Application
17 Where to Get Xsan Tuner
17 Installing Xsan Tuner
18 Starting Xsan Tuner
18 About the Tests
18 The UNIX Read and Write Tests
18 The Final Cut Pro Read and Write Tests