Xsan 2 Administrator Guide - SAN and Volume Setup Summary

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

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Step 2: Set up the Ethernet networks (page

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Step 3: Configure SAN computers to use a time server (page

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Step 4: Set up SAN users and groups (page

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Step 5: Set up RAID systems (page

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Step 6: Create a metadata array (page

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Step 7: Install Xsan software on clients and controllers (page

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Step 8: Configure the SAN (page

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Step 9: Create a volume (page

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Step 10: (Optional) Set up SAN status notifications (page

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Step 11: (Optional) Assign folders to affinity tags (page

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Step 12: (Optional) Set user and group quotas (page

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