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Apple Pro Training Series: Xsan Quick-Reference Guide, Second Edition
By Adam Green, Matthew Geller
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: February 10, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-43232-0
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-43232-2
Pages: 160

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		About the Authors
		Lesson 1.  Xsan Overview
			The Network
			SAN Volumes
			Metadata Controllers
			Clients
		Lesson 2.  Hardware and Software Requirements
			Supported Computers
			Memory
			Supported Operating Systems
			Version Compatibility
			Storage Devices
			Fibre Channel Fabric
			Fibre Channel PCI Express and PCI-X HBA Cards
			Fibre Channel Switches
			Metadata Network
		Lesson 3.  Xsan Topologies
			Topology Example 1
			Topology Example 2
			Topology Example 3
		Lesson 4.  Setting Up Your Storage
			Calculating the Bandwidth Need
			Calculating the Bandwidth Availability
			Metadata Storage Requirements
			Raid Levels for Video Work with Xsan
			Striping Definitions
			LUNs, Storage Pools, and Volumes
			Striping or Slicing
			Xserve RAID Striping Examples
			Xserve RAID Slicing Examples
			Raid Admin Utility
			RAID Admin Client Connection
			RAID Admin Application
		Lesson 5.  Setting Up Your Metadata Controller
			Server Applications
			Entering Xserve Firmware Boot Commands
			Setting Up Your Server with Server Assistant
			Configuring Xsan for Local Authentication
			Configuring Xsan for Open Directory
			Permissions with Centralized Directories
			Home Directories
			Sharing Your SAN over Ethernet
		Lesson 6.  Setting Up Your Clients
			G5 PCI Slot Configuration
			Permissions with Local Authentication
			User ID Setup
			Viewing and Changing the UID and Group ID
			Changing Home Folder Ownership
			Setting Up Groups (Centralized Directory)
			Setting Up Users (Centralized Directory)
			Setting Up Primary Groups (Centralized Directory)
			Binding a Client to the Directory
			Creating a Directory Entry
			Checking for Successful Client Binding
		Lesson 7.  Fibre Channel Networking
			Fibre Channel Protocols
			Fabric Topologies
			Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)
			Fibre Channel Cabling
			SFP Transceivers for Optical Cables
			Switch Configuration Basics
			Brocade
			Emulex
			QLogic
			Cisco MDS 9000 Series
		Lesson 8.  Xsan Admin Configuration
			Logging Into Your Metadata Controller
			Adding Xsan Clients
			Setting Up the Controller
			Setting Up the Clients
			Labeling Your LUNs
			Creating Volumes
			Allocation Strategies
			Creating Storage Pools
			Storage Pool Settings
			Adding LUNs to Storage Pools
			Correlating LUNs to RAID Controllers
			Affinities and Permissions
			Setting and Viewing User Quotas
			Xsan Notifications
			System and Volume Logs
			Xsan Admin Graphs and Statistics
			Using the Xsan Tuner Application
			Using Xsan Controllers with StorNext Clients
			Adding Macintosh Clients to a StorNext SAN
		Lesson 9.  Using the Command Line
			Xsan Directory
			Using the Shell Commands
			/LibraryFilesystems/Xsan/bin
		Lesson 10.  Troubleshooting
		Lesson 11.  Glossary
		Index