Apple Xsan 1.0 - Manual (Page 29)

Chapter 3 Setting Up a SAN Volume 29
Step 5: Install Xsan Software on Clients and Controllers
Take the Xsan installer disc to each controller and client computer connected to the
SAN and install the Xsan software.
To install the Xsan file system and Xsan Admin application:
m At each computer, insert the disc and double-click the Xsan installer icon.
To install just the file system without Xsan Admin:
m Click Customize on the final installer window and deselect Xsan Admin.
To install just the Xsan Admin application:
m On the Xsan installer disc, open the Admin Tools folder, and double-click
XsanAdmin.pkg.
To install Xsan on a computer that has no keyboard or monitor:
1 Log in to a computer that does have a monitor and keyboard and insert the Xsan disc.
2 Open the Terminal application (in /Applications/Utilities).
3 In Terminal, copy the Xsan installer package to the remote computer:
$ scp -r /Volumes/Xsan/install_xsan.mpkg user@remotehost:/tmp/
where user is an administrator user on the remote computer and remotehost is the IP
address or DNS name of the computer you want to install on.
4 Log in to the remote computer:
$ ssh user@remotehost
where user and remotehost are the same as in the previous step.
5 Run the installer on the headless computer:
$ sudo installer -pkg /tmp/Install_Xsan.mpkg -target /
Or, if you want to watch the progress of installation, add the -verbose parameter:
$ sudo installer -verbose -pkg /tmp/Install_Xsan.mpkg -target /
Step 6: Open Xsan Admin and Log In to the SAN
1 Open Xsan Admin on any computer connected to the SAN.
Xsan Admin is in /Applications/Server.
You can open Xsan Admin on any computer attached to the SAN, or on any remote
computer that can reach the SAN’s TCP/IP subnet.
2 When the login dialog appears, use an administrator account to log in to the SAN
computer that will be used as a controller.
3 When the Computers pane appears, type a name for the SAN. (If you don’t see the
Computers pane, click Setup, then click Computers.)
This name appears in the SAN Components list instead of the controller name or
address if you select “Use SAN name in list” in Xsan Admin Preferences.
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