User Guide

48 Chapter 3 Setting Up a Storage Area Network
 Use same authentication information for all SAN computers: Select this option to
have Xsan Admin authenticate to all computers using the administrator name and
address you enter in this pane.
 Authenticate to SAN computers one by one: Select this option to authenticate to
each computer individually.
7 In the Serial Numbers pane, enter your Xsan serial numbers.
You can click Add Serial Number and type a number, or drag a text file containing serial
numbers to the list.
8 In the Choose Metadata Controllers pane, select just your primary and standby
controllers. Deselect any client-only computers that appear in the list.
9 If the Private Metadata Network pane appears, you can choose to have Xsan Admin
manage the private network addresses for all SAN computers.
10 If the SAN Network pane appears, choose your private network from the Metadata
Network pop-up menu.
The SAN Network pane doesn’t appear if in the previous step you chose to have Xsan
Admin manage the private network addresses.
11 Review the Summary pane, and if all settings are correct, click Continue.
To change a setting, click Go Back until you reach the pane where you can correct the
setting. Then click Continue until you return to the Summary pane.