Apple Xsan 1.1 User Manual
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Contents
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Planning Considerations and Guidelines
Connecting Computers and Storage Devices
Preparing LUNs (RAID Arrays and Slices)
Using the Xsan Admin Application
32
Installing Xsan Admin Separately
32
Connecting Through a Firewall
32
Xsan Admin Preferences
32
Getting Help
Using the Command Line
SAN and Volume Setup Summary
Setting Up an Xsan Volume on a Storage Area Network
Renaming a SAN
Deleting a SAN
Setting Up Additional SANs
51
Managing SAN Storage
Adding Storage
52
Restoring the Previous Volume Configuration After Changes
52
About Rearranging Fibre Channel Connections
53
Adding LUNs to a Storage Pool
55
Adding a Storage Pool to a Volume
56
Adding a Volume to a SAN
Assigning a Storage Pool Affinity to a Folder
Assigning an Affinity to a Folder Within a Folder
Removing an Affinity
Changing Storage Pool Settings
61
Renaming a Storage Pool
61
Choosing the Types of Files Stored on a Storage Pool
62
Setting Storage Pool Stripe Breadth
63
Setting Storage Pool Access Permissions
63
Setting the Selection Method for Multiple Connections
Changing Volume Settings
65
Renaming a Volume
Setting the Block Allocation Size
67
Setting the Volume Allocation Strategy
Checking Volume Fragmentation
Defragmenting a Volume
Checking the Integrity of a Volume
Repairing a Volume
71
Managing Clients and Users
Adding a Client
Adding a Client to a StorNext SAN