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Apple Pro Training Series Xsan Quick-Reference Guide

by: Green, Adam; Geller, Matthew

Apple Pro Training Series Xsan Quick-Reference Guide

by: Green, Adam; Geller, Matthew

ISBN 13:
9780321432322
ISBN 10:
0321432320
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/10/2006
Publisher: Peachpit Press

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Summary

Apple's exciting new enterprise-class file system offers high-speed access to centralized shared data. This handy booklet provides invaluable setup, configuration, and troubleshooting tips. Designed as a reference, you' ll find clear explanations of everything from multiple-seat topologies to working with Xsan Admin software, plus useful illustrations and schematic diagrams. A must for every Xsan installation.

Lesson 1 Xsan Overview

(4)

The Network

(1)

SAN Volumes

(1)

Metadata Controllers

(1)

Clients

(2)

Lesson 2 Hardware and Software Requirements

(10)

Supported Computers

(1)

Memory

(1)

Supported Operating Systems

(1)

Version Compatibility

(2)

Storage Devices

(1)

Fibre Channel Fabric

(1)

Fibre Channel PCI Express and PCI-X HBA Cards

(1)

Fibre Channel Switches

(1)

Metadata Network

(1)

Lesson 3 Xsan Topologies

(8)

Topology Example 1

(2)

Topology Example 2

(2)

Topology Example 3

(3)

Lesson 4 Setting Up Your Storage

(26)

Calculating the Bandwidth Need

(2)

Calculating the Bandwidth Availability

(1)

Metadata Storage Requirements

(1)

Raid Levels for Video Work with Xsan

(1)

Striping Definitions

(2)

Striping or Slicing

(1)

Xserve RAID Striping Examples

(9)

Xserve RAID Slicing Examples

(1)

Raid Admin Utility

(1)

RAID Admin Client Connection

(1)

RAID Admin Application

(4)

Xserve RAID Performance Settings

(2)

Lesson 5 Setting Up Your Metadata Controller

(18)

Server Applications

(1)

Entering Xserve Firmware Boot Commands

(1)

Setting Up Your Server with Server Assistant

(9)

Configuring Xsan for Local Authentication

(1)

Configuring Xsan for Open Directory

(1)

Permissions with Centralized Directories

(1)

Home Directories

(1)

Sharing Your SAN over Ethernet

(2)

Lesson 6 Setting Up Your Clients

(14)

G5 PCI Slot Configuration

(1)

Permissions with Local Authentication

(1)

User ID Setup

(1)

Viewing and Changing the UID and Group ID

(1)

Changing Home Folder Ownership

(1)

Setting Up Groups (Centralized Directory)

(1)

Setting Up Users (Centralized Directory)

(1)

Setting Up Primary Groups (Centralized Directory)

(2)

Binding a Client to the Directory

(1)

Creating a Directory Entry

(2)

Checking for Successful Client Binding

(1)

Lesson 7 Fibre Channel Networking

(26)

Fibre Channel Protocols

(2)

Fabric Topologies

(2)

Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)

(1)

Fibre Channel Cabling

(2)

SFP Transceivers for Optical Cables

(2)

Switch Configuration Basics

(1)

Brocade

(4)

Emulex

(3)

QLogic

(7)

Cisco MDS 9000 Series

105

(2)

Lesson 8 Xsan Admin Configuration

107

(24)

Logging Into Your Metadata Controller

108

(1)

Adding Xsan Clients

109

(1)

Setting Up the Controller

110

(1)

Setting Up the Clients

111

(1)

Labeling Your LUNs

112

(2)

Creating Volumes

114

(1)

Allocation Strategies

115

(1)

Creating Storage Pools

116

(1)

Storage Pool Settings

117

(1)

Adding LUNs to Storage Pools

118

(1)

Correlating LUNs to RAID Controllers

119

(1)

Affinities and Permissions

120

(1)

Setting and Viewing User Quotas

121

(1)

Xsan Notifications

122

(1)

System and Volume Logs

123

(1)

Xsan Admin Graphs and Statistics

124

(2)

Using the Xsan Tuner Application

126

(1)

Using Xsan Controllers with StorNext Clients

127

(1)

Adding Macintosh Clients to a StorNext SAN

128

(3)

Lesson 9 Using the Command Line

131

(20)

/Library/Filesystems/Xsan/config/fsmlistXsan Directory

132

(1)

Using the Shell Commands

133

(1)

/LibraryFilesystems/Xsan/bin

134

(17)

Lesson 10 Troubleshooting

151

(10)

Lesson 11 Glossary

161

(12)

Index

173

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