Apple Xsan 2 - Manual (Page 20)

6 In the Date & Time pane of System Preferences, make sure the computer is configured
to set the date and time automatically using a time server.
7 In the Sharing pane of System Preferences, enter a computer name that’s different
from other SAN computer names.
Giving each SAN computer a unique name is optional but allows you to distinguish
them in Xsan Admin.
8 In the Xsan pane of System Preferences, click Enable Xsan.
The client computer can now join the SAN and is detected by the primary metadata
controller during SAN setup.
If the client has Mac OS X Lion Server installed:
1 Turn on the client computer.
2 Follow the server setup assistant’s onscreen instructions to set up the computer,
paying special attention to the information in the following panes:
Administrator Account: Enter the same account name and password on all client
computers.
Time Zone: Configure the computer to use a network time server, which sets the date
and time automatically.
Xsan: Select “Configure as Xsan Metadata Controller or Client.”
Xsan Computer Type: Select “Configure as Xsan Client.”
Network: Enable only the public Ethernet port (Ethernet 1 at the top of the list).
Choose a configuration method from the pop-up menu and enter the appropriate
settings for the client computer. You can choose:
 Manually, and then enter the static public IP address, subnet mask, router address,
and DNS server address for the client computer
 Using DHCP with manual address, and then enter the client computer’s IP address
if your DHCP server provides other network connection settings
 Connecting to Your Mac: Enter a computer name that’s different from other SAN
computer names.
Giving each SAN computer a unique name is optional but allows you to distinguish
them in Xsan Admin.
Don’t configure the Ethernet port connected to the private metadata network
(Ethernet 2). The Xsan setup assistant configures it for you.
The client computer can now join the SAN and is detected by the primary metadata
controller during SAN setup.
20 Chapter 1 Quick SAN setup