Apple Xsan 2 (Third Edition) User Manual
Xsan 2 migration guide
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Xsan 2 Migration Guide
- Contents
- Upgrading to Xsan 2.2
- Before You Begin
- Version Compatibility
- Upgrading Your SAN Software
- Step 1: Back up your SAN volumes
- Step 2: Disable Spotlight on all volumes
- Step 3: Upgrade one controller to Mac OS X Server version 10.6
- Step 4: Upgrade the same controller to Xsan 2.2
- Step 5: Upgrade the remaining controllers
- Step 6: Reestablish Open Directory replicas
- Step 7: Upgrade the SAN clients
- Step 8: Enable extended attributes
- Step 9: Reenable Spotlight
- Upgrading Both SAN Hardware and Software
- Step 1: Back up your SAN volumes
- Step 2: Disable Spotlight on all volumes
- Step 3: Connect at least two Intel-based computers to the SAN
- Step 4: Upgrade Mac OS X on the new controllers
- Step 5: Install Xsan 2.2 on the new controllers
- Step 6: Add the new controllers to the SAN
- Step 7: Adjust volume failover priorities
- Step 8: Make an Intel-based controller the primary controller
- Step 9: Demote the old PowerPC-based controllers
- Step 10: Add the remaining Intel-based computers to the SAN
- Step 11: Upgrade the SAN clients
- Step 12: Enable extended attributes
- Step 13: Reenable Spotlight
- Step 14: Recreate your MultiSAN configuration