Apple Pro Training Series. Xsan Quick-Reference Guide 

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• 1. Apple Pro Training Series: Xsan Quick-Reference Guide, Second Edition

• 2. Table of Contents

• 3. Copyright

  Copyright Notice of Rights Notice of Liability Trademarks

• 4. About the Authors

  About the Authors

• 5. Lesson1.Xsan Overview

  Lesson 1. Xsan Overview

• 6. The Network

  The Network

• 7. SAN Volumes

  SAN Volumes

• 8. Metadata Controllers

  Metadata Controllers

• 9. Clients

  Clients

• 10. Lesson2.Hardware and Software Requirements

  Lesson 2. Hardware and Software Requirements

• 11. Supported Computers

  Supported Computers

• 12. Memory

  Memory

• 13. Supported Operating Systems

  Supported Operating Systems

• 14. Version Compatibility

  Version Compatibility

• 15. Storage Devices

  Storage Devices

• 16. Fibre Channel Fabric

  Fibre Channel Fabric

• 17. Fibre Channel PCI Express and PCI-X HBA Cards

  Fibre Channel PCI Express and PCI-X HBA Cards

• 18. Fibre Channel Switches

  Fibre Channel Switches

• 19. Metadata Network

  Metadata Network

• 20. Lesson3.Xsan Topologies

  Lesson 3. Xsan Topologies

• 21. Topology Example 1

  Topology Example 1

• 22. Topology Example 2

  Topology Example 2

• 23. Topology Example 3

  Topology Example 3

• 24. Lesson4.Setting Up Your Storage

  Lesson 4. Setting Up Your Storage

• 25. Calculating the Bandwidth Need

  Calculating the Bandwidth Need

• 26. Calculating the Bandwidth Availability

  Calculating the Bandwidth Availability

• 27. Metadata Storage Requirements

  Metadata Storage Requirements

• 28. Raid Levels for Video Work with Xsan

  Raid Levels for Video Work with Xsan

• 29. Striping Definitions

  Striping Definitions

• 30. LUNs, Storage Pools, and Volumes

  LUNs Storage Pools and Volumes

• 31. Striping or Slicing

  Striping or Slicing

• 32. Xserve RAID Striping Examples

  Xserve RAID Striping Examples

• 33. Xserve RAID Slicing Examples

  Xserve RAID Slicing Examples

• 34. Raid Admin Utility

  Raid Admin Utility

• 35. RAID Admin Client Connection

  RAID Admin Client Connection

• 36. RAID Admin Application

  RAID Admin Application

• 37. Lesson5.Setting Up Your Metadata Controller

  Lesson 5. Setting Up Your Metadata Controller

• 38. Server Applications

  Server Applications

• 39. Entering Xserve Firmware Boot Commands

  Entering Xserve Firmware Boot Commands

• 40. Setting Up Your Server with Server Assistant

  Setting Up Your Server with Server Assistant

• 41. Configuring Xsan for Local Authentication

  Configuring Xsan for Local Authentication

• 42. Configuring Xsan for Open Directory

  Configuring Xsan for Open Directory

• 43. Permissions with Centralized Directories

  Permissions with Centralized Directories

• 44. Home Directories

  Home Directories

• 45. Sharing Your SAN over Ethernet

  Sharing Your SAN over Ethernet

• 46. Lesson6.Setting Up Your Clients

  Lesson 6. Setting Up Your Clients

• 47. G5 PCI Slot Configuration

  G5 PCI Slot Configuration

• 48. Permissions with Local Authentication

  Permissions with Local Authentication

• 49. User ID Setup

  User ID Setup

• 50. Viewing and Changing the UID and Group ID

  Viewing and Changing the UID and Group ID

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