Apple Xsan 2 - Manual (Page 61)

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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 Lion Server on, select an option in the “Users and
Groups” pane of the 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 Lion
Server on the primary metadata controller. You can’t configure this option after using
the server setup assistant on the primary controller.
After setup, you use Xsan Admin to create and delete users and groups and to change
group membership. For information about Open Directory servers, see “Directory
services” on page 43.
Use existing users and groups from an Open Directory server: Select this option to
have the server setup assistant configure the primary metadata controller to connect
to the Open Directory server whose DNS name or IP address you specify.
If you select this option, Xsan Admin configures all other SAN computers with Xsan 2
to use the Open Directory server.
You can set up an Open Directory server, also called a network account server, and
manage users and groups by using the Server app on a server with Mac OS X Lion Server.
Connect to a directory server later: Select this option if you have another type of
directory server, such as Active Directory.