Apple Xsan 2 (Third Edition) - Manual (Page 12)

Setting Up a SAN 12
3 When the Mac setup assistant finishes and the Finder appears, choose System
Preferences from the Apple () menu.
4 Click Network and select the first Ethernet port, which should be connected to your
public intranet and the Internet.
5 Choose a configuration method from the pop-up menu, and then 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 TCP/IP connection settings
 Using DHCP, if your DHCP server provides the client computer with a static IP
address and other connection settings
Don’t configure the port connected to the private metadata network—the Xsan setup
assistant configures it for you.
6 In Date & Time preferences, configure the computer to set the date and time
automatically using a time server.
7 Insert the Xsan Install Disc, double-click the Install Xsan icon, and then follow the
onscreen instructions to install the Xsan software on the client computer.
8 Eject the Xsan Install Disc.
If the client has Mac OS X Server installed:
1 Turn on the client computer.
2 Follow the Mac OS X Server setup assistant’s onscreen instructions to set up the
computer, paying special attention to the information in the following panes: