Xsan 2 Setup Guide - Step 3:  Set Up the Client Computers

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Set Up the Client Computers

Now you’ll go to each client computer to set up an administrator account, configure
network settings, and install the Xsan software.

The procedure differs based on whether the client has Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server
installed. Use one of the next two procedures—“If a Client Has Mac OS X Installed” or
“If a Client Has Mac OS X Server Installed”—as appropriate, with each client computer
on the SAN. When you finish setting up the client computers, they’re ready to join the
SAN and are detected during SAN setup.

After you finish setting up client computers, go to “Step 4: Set Up the Standby
Metadata Controller” on page 14.

If a client has Mac OS X installed:

1

Turn on the client computer.

2

Follow the Mac setup assistant’s onscreen instructions to set up the computer, paying

special attention to the information in the following panes:
Select Your Admin Account: If this pane appears, select “Create a local user account to
administer this computer.”
Connect to Mac OS X Server: If this pane appears, deselect the “Use the following
Mac OS X Server” option and click Continue.
Create Your Account: Enter the administrator account name and password that you
plan to use on all SAN computers. To simplify SAN setup, use the same administrator
name and password on all computers in the SAN.

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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:

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Manually, and then enter the static public IP address, subnet mask, router address,
and DNS server address for the client computer

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Using DHCP with manual address, and then enter the client computer’s IP address if
your DHCP server provides other TCP/IP connection settings

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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:

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Time Zone: To ensure consistent time metadata across all computers in the SAN,
choose a network time server for your client computers.
Administrator Account: Enter the same account name and password on your client
computers.
Xsan: Select “Don’t configure Xsan now.” You install Xsan in the next step.
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. See “What You Need to Know” on page 7. You can
choose:

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Manually, and then enter the static public IP address, subnet mask, router address,
and DNS server address for the client computer

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Using DHCP with manual address, and then enter the client computer’s IP address if
your DHCP server provides other TCP/IP connection settings

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Using DHCP, if your DHCP server provides the client computer with a static IP
address and other connection settings

Don’t configure the Ethernet port connected to the private metadata network
(Ethernet 2)—the Xsan setup assistant configures it for you. If you are setting up an
Intel-based Xserve, you can also enable the lights-out management port.
Users and Groups: If this pane appears, select Configure Manually.
Connecting to a Directory Server: If this pane appears, leave the checkbox unselected.
Xsan configures directory services for you later.
Directory Services: If this pane appears, leave the checkbox unselected. Later, Xsan
sets up an Open Directory server on your primary metadata controller.

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3

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.

4

Eject the Xsan Install Disc.

Step 4: