Apple Xsan 2 - Manual (Page 58)

Use another directory server
When using the server setup assistant to set up your primary metadata controller, you
can also choose to connect to a directory server, including Active Directory or Open
Directory, after you finish setup. In this case, you use the Users & Groups pane of
System Preferences (the Accounts pane in Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server v10.6) on
each metadata controller and client computer to configure a connection to your
directory server.
Use Xsan Admin
You use the Xsan Admin app to set up and manage your SAN. You can use Xsan Admin
to manage an Xsan 2.3 SAN from any computer that has Mac OS X Lion Server and has
access to the same public intranet as the SAN. Xsan Admin is installed with Mac OS X
Lion Server, and is located in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder.
Connect through a firewall
If there’s a firewall between the SAN and the computer you’re running Xsan Admin on,
be sure port 311 in the firewall is open so Xsan Admin can communicate with the SAN
computers.
Xsan Admin preferences
Open Xsan Admin and choose Xsan Admin > Preferences to adjust these settings:
SAN status refresh interval Â
The amount of log information displayed Â
The maximum number of users to list when searching Â
Get help
Xsan Admin includes onscreen help. Use the Help menu or click the Help button in any
Xsan Admin dialog or pane.
SAN and volume setup summary
To set up a shared volume on a SAN, you’ll perform the following tasks.
Step 1: Set up the Fibre Channel network (page  59)
Step 2: Set up the Ethernet networks (page  59)
Step 3: Configure SAN computers to use a time server (page  60)
Step 4: Set up SAN users and groups (page  61)
Step 5: Set up RAID systems (page  62)
Step 6: Create a metadata array (page  62)
Step 7: Install Xsan software on clients and controllers (page  63)
Step 8: Configure the SAN (page  64)
58 Chapter 4 Set up a SAN