Apple Xsan 2 (Third Edition) - Manual (Page 109)

Appendix B Using the Command Line 109
Replace user with the name of a user account on the remote computer and computer
with its IP address or DNS name.
Viewing the Man Pages
Detailed documentation for Xsan command-line utilities is available in UNIX-style
man pages. A command’s man page includes information about the command, its
options, parameters, and proper use. The man pages for Xsan commands are located in
/Library/Filesystems/Xsan/man/.
To view a man page, enter:
$ man command
Replace command with the command you want information about.
Notation Conventions
These conventions are used throughout the command descriptions:
Notation Indicates
fixed-width font A command or other text entered in a Terminal
window
$ A shell prompt
[text_in_brackets] An optional parameter
(one|other) Alternative parameters (enter one or the other)
italicized A parameter you must replace with a value
[...] A parameter that can be repeated
A displayed value that depends on your SAN
configuration
Installing Xsan from the Command Line
To install Xsan from the command line:
1 Insert the Xsan Install Disc.
2 Open the Terminal application (in /Applications/Utilities/).
3 Enter one of these commands to install the components:
To install the Xsan file system and Xsan Admin application, enter: Â
$ sudo installer -pkg /volumes/Xsan\ Install\ Disc/Install\ Xsan.mpkg
-target /
To install only the Xsan Admin application, enter: Â
$ sudo installer -pkg /volumes/Xsan\ Install\ Disc/Install\
XsanAdminApp.pkg/ -target /