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Install metaSAN on the Metadata Master and Create 

the SAN Definition (continued)

 

10.

 When the next window appears, enter a name for the SAN 

definition, select the checkbox next to the RX1600Fibre 
storage system’s volume name, and then click Next.

 

11.

 When the Select SAN Failover Type window appears, select the 

radio button next to Create Dedicated Metadata Master, and 
then click Next.

 

12.

 When the next window appears, click next; a generic Fibre 

Channel storage volume icon will disappear from the 
desktop. 

 

13.

 When the Installation Wizard Complete window appears, 

click Finish; the computer restarts. Note that the RX1600Fibre 
volume will not appear on the desktop until metaSAN is activated
.

 

14.

 Open System Preferences, locate and then click the metaSAN 

control panel icon in the Others category at the bottom of 
the window. 

 

15.

 In the metaSAN preferences window, verify the About 

button is selected, and then click the lock icon in the 
bottom left corner of the window to make changes.

 

16.

 When the security pop-up appears, enter the administrator’s 

name (if necessary) and password, and then click OK.

 

17.

 Back in the metaSAN preferences window, click Activate 

metaSAN.

 

18.

 When the Activation method pop-up appears, select 

Automatic activation, and then click OK.

 

19.

When the metaSAN activation pop-up appears, enter the Sales 
Order number and Password from the metaSAN License PO 
email, and then click Activate; metaSAN is activated, and the 
metaSAN volume appears on the desktop. 

Install metaSAN on Other Computers in the 

Workgroup and Join the SAN

 

1.

 Move over to the next computer in the workgroup, and 

verify only the Ethernet network cables are connected; do 
not connect a fiber optic cable to this computer yet
!

 

2.

 Boot the computer.

 

3.

 Copy the metaSAN software disk image from the Metadata 

Master computer to the one on which you’re currently 
working, or download the software again. Refer to the 
metaSAN 4 License PO email.

 

4.

 Double-click the metaSAN software disk image, and then 

double-click the metaSAN install icon to launch the installer.

Setup

 

5.

 When the Welcome window appears, click Next.

 

6.

 When the next window appears, click Authorize, and then 

enter the administrator’s name (if necessary) and password.

 

7.

 When the License agreement window appears, click the 

Accept checkbox, and then click next; the software is 
installed, and then the installer quits.

 

8.

 When the Configuration Wizard appears, click Next.

 

9.

 When the next window appears, select the private network 

IP address of the computer you’re installing the software, 
and then click Next.

 

10.

 When the next window appears, click Join existing SAN 

definition(s), and then click Next.

 

11.

 When the next window appears, click Join/Search. 

 

12.

 When the next window appears, enter the Metadata Master 

computer’s private network IP address, and then click Test. 

 

13.

 When the SAN Remote machine is up and running pop-up 

appears, click OK.

 

14.

 Back in the main window, click next.

 

15.

When the next window appears, click the “No, I will restart 
my computer later” radio button, and then click Finish.

 

16.

Shut down the computer.

 

17.

 Connect a fiber optic cable between the Fusion RX1600Fibre 

and the computer on which you’ve been working, and then 
boot the computer.

 

18.

 Open System Preferences, locate and then click the metaSAN 

control panel icon in the Others category at the bottom of 
the window. 

 

19.

 In the metaSAN preferences window, verify the About 

button is selected, and then click the lock icon in the 
bottom left corner of the window to make changes.

 

20.

 When the security pop-up appears, enter the administrator’s 

name (if necessary) and password, and then click OK.

 

21.

 When the Activation method pop-up appears, select 

Automatic activation, and then click OK.

  22. When the metaSAN activation window appears, enter the 

Sales Order number and Password from the metaSAN 
License PO email, and then click Activate; metaSAN is 
activated, and the metaSAN volume appears on the desktop. 

Summary of Contents for FUSION FIBRE-FOR-4

Page 1: ...Fusion RX1600Fibre Storage System Fibre Channel Adapters Fiber Optic Cables 4 Seat metaSAN License FUSION FIBRE FOR 4 Mac User s Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...m Tiger Technology for information on how to download the metaSAN software and the latest documentation from Tiger s Website Please refer to the metaSAN software documentation you downloaded for more detailed information on setting up a small SAN workgroup as well information on how to integrate it into a larger SAN environment For questions regarding technical support and service for the Fusion R...

Page 3: ...nagement Tool manual 12 Modify the storage system if desired change from one RAID 6 group to two RAID 5 groups change from Mac OS Extended to NTFS etc Refer to the Web Management Tool manual chapter 1 8 Modify Storage for more information 13 Run Disk Utility to verify the volume is sound Install metaSAN on the Metadata Master and Create the SAN Definition Install metaSAN and connect the RX1600Fibr...

Page 4: ...download the software again Refer to the metaSAN 4 License PO email 4 Double click the metaSAN software disk image and then double click the metaSAN install icon to launch the installer Setup 5 When the Welcome window appears click Next 6 When the next window appears click Authorize and then enter the administrator s name if necessary and password 7 When the License agreement window appears click ...

Page 5: ...24 Click the SAN Management button and then click Refresh the second computer s private network IP address appears in the Members field 25 Repeat the steps in this section with the remaining computers in the workgroup 26 Refer to metaSAN documentation for information on how to specify the Metadata Master for the group managing SAN volumes and members and advanced settings Setup ...

Page 6: ...and Fusion are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies Inc Mac the Mac logo Mac OS Power Mac and Xserve are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the United States and other countries Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners Product specifications subject to change without notice Printed in the USA QSG FUS R16FM E A 021111 ...

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