Apple Xsan 2 (Third Edition) - Manual (Page 41)

Chapter 3 Setting Up a Storage Area Network 41
For information about private IP addresses and the network settings you must make
if the Xsan setup assistant doesn’t configure the metadata network settings on SAN
computers, see “Ethernet TCP/IP Network” on page 23.
Step 3: Configure SAN Computers to Use a Time Server
To ensure consistent time metadata across all computers in the SAN, choose the same
network time server for all metadata controller and client computers in the SAN.
To choose a time server:
On each SAN computer, open Date & Time preferences and choose the same network
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time server for all metadata controller and client computers.
If you’re setting up a new server or a computer that you’ve performed a clean
installation of Mac OS X Server on, you can choose a network time server in the Time
Zone pane of the Mac OS X Server setup assistant.
Step 4: Set Up SAN Users and Groups
Here are several ways you can set up users and groups for your SAN:
If you’re setting up a new primary metadata controller or one you’ve just performed
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a clean installation of Mac OS X Server on, select an option in the “Users and Groups”
pane of the Mac OS X Server setup assistant.
Manage users and groups with Xsan Admin: Select this option to have the server
setup assistant create a centralized directory of users and groups on the primary
metadata controller. You can select this option only while setting up Mac OS X Server
on the primary metadata controller. You can’t configure this option after using the
Mac OS X Server setup assistant on the primary controller.