Accusys ExaSAN SW-08 - Manual (Page 8)

8. Ethernet switch and CAT-5 patch cables for the private Ethernet network of your SAN, one switch and one cable
for each host system
9. SAN management software (Xsan 2.0 and MetaSAN is recommended,also Xsan is included in MacOS 10.7).
10.Eight SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) or SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) HDD’s for the A08S-PS
RAID disk system (note that Enterprise HDD is recommended)
11.Two computers running Mac OS X Server operating system
1.2 Understanding the Installation Steps
Below is an outline of the installation steps for you to follow.
Step 1 Unpacking the switch, check against included packing list
Step 2 Installing Disk Drives, refer to the A08S-PS User Manual for instructions
Step 3 Installing HBA
Step 4 Connecting Switch to the RAID Disk System
Step 5 Connecting Switch to the Host Systems
Step 6 Connecting the Private LAN
Step 7 Powering the System On
Step 8 Create Array for Xsan Configuration
Step 9 Xsan Software Installation
Step 10 Xsan Configuration
1.3 Setting up the Hardware
1.3.1 Installing the HBA
Before the ExaSAN Compact Solution components are ready to be connected and powered on, you must install
one HBA in each workgroup client system. The HBA is compatible with PCIe x4, x8, and x16 slots. If a choice is
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