Chapter 4. Client Management

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Time

This chapter takes approximately 2 hours to complete.

Goals

Add clients and serial numbers to an existing Xsan

Move a client from one SAN to another

Control user access to information on an Xsan volume

Identify home directory strategies and uses in an Xsan environment

Describe the use of quotas with Xsan

Identify compatibility requirements when mixing Xsan and StorNext clients and metadata controllers

Add StorNext clients to an existing Xsan deployment

The volume has been created and mounted. For all intents and purposes, the SAN volume is functioning. Now you’re prepared to make the volume usable. Therefore, you must fully understand how to manage clients and users based on the access requirements of your environment. ...

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