Operations that require computers to be online
These operations require all Xsan client and metadata controller computers to be online:
- Add or remove metadata controllers
- Change the metadata network
- Edit notifications settings
These operations require all Xsan metadata controller computers to be online:
- Create volume
- Destroy volume
- Expand volume
- Edit volume settings
- Edit failover priority
- Rename volume
- Reinitialize volume
- Add or remove client computers
- Edit SAN properties (changing the metadata network also requires Xsan clients to be online)
Operations that are possible while computers are offline
In general, operations that affect a single computer in the SAN can be performed when other computers are offline. Examples:
- Mount or unmount a volume
- Check logs and graphs
- Assign serial numbers on computers using Xsan 2.2 or earlier