Create an Xsan volume in macOS Server
After SAN setup, you create volumes by using unused LUNS or by adding LUNs to the storage pool.
In the Server app
sidebar, select Xsan from the list of advanced services.Click
below the Volumes list.Give the volume a unique name in your SAN.
For the volume name, use only uppercase letters (A–Z), lowercase letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and underscores ( _ ). Don’t include spaces or hyphens. The maximum length is 70 characters.
Choose volume options, as needed.
For volume options, see Change Xsan volume settings in macOS Server.
Label the LUNs by selecting them.
Unlabeled LUNs can’t be used in a Storage Pool.
Assign a LUN to metadata and journaling.
Select the MetadataAndJournal storage pool, then click
.Check the LUN that you want to assign to the pool, then click OK.
To customize the storage pools, see Customize the Xsan storage pool type in macOS Server.
Assign a LUN to store user data.
Select the Data storage pool, then click
.Check the LUN that you want to assign to the pool, then click OK.
To customize the storage pools, see Customize the Xsan storage pool type in macOS Server.
Add additional storage pools and customize what kinds of data they hold.
See Add Xsan storage in macOS Server and Customize the Xsan storage pool type in macOS Server.
Click Create.