Xsan 2 Setup Guide - Step 8:  Configure the SAN

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In the Initial SAN Setup pane, select “Configure new SAN.”

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In the SAN Settings pane, type a name for the SAN and then enter the SAN

administrator’s name and email address.

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In the Add Computers pane, make sure all computers that you want to be in the SAN

are selected.
If a computer you want to include isn’t listed, make sure you’ve installed Xsan on that
computer, check that it’s connected to both Ethernet networks, and verify the network
settings in the computer’s Network preferences.
You can also click Add Remote Computer to add computers manually.

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In the Authenticate SAN Computers pane, select “Use same authentication information

for all SAN Computers” and enter the user account name and password for the
administrator account you created on the clients and the standby metadata controller.

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In the Serial Numbers pane, enter your Xsan serial numbers.

You can click Add Serial Number and enter a number, or drag a text file containing
serial numbers to the list.

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In the Choose Metadata Controllers pane, select your primary and standby metadata

controllers and deselect any client-only computers that appear in the list.

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In the Private Metadata Network pane, select “Yes, manage private Ethernet network

settings.”

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Review the Summary pane, and if all settings are correct, click Continue.

To change a setting, click Go Back until you reach the pane where you can correct the
setting. Then click Continue until you return to the Summary pane.