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5 Feb 2010For Xsan to work properly, you must shut down and start up the components of the Xsan network in a specific order. This article described how to do both. Each time that you start up or shut down a system or device, it’s very important that you ensure it is completely started up or shut down before continuing to the next step.
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13 Oct 2009In Xsan Admin 2.2, computers may be reported as having an “Incorrect search policy” if the Directory Service search policy on the Xsan node is changed. If Xsan manages your users and groups, or if you chose to connect to an existing Open Directory domain in Server Assistant, then Xsan Admin will monitor the Directory Service search policy on each Xsan node. In these two situations, Xsan Admin expects each nodes’ search policy to contain only the server(s) that Xsan Admin adds to the computers.
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14 Sep 2009This article contains a list of which Xsan versions are compatible with which versions of Mac OS X client and server; the matrix shows required versions of Xsan and Mac OS X for when you want to upgrade your Xsan version.
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14 Sep 2009This article contains a list of which Xsan versions are compatible with which versions of Mac OS X client and server; the matrix shows required versions of Xsan and Mac OS X for when you want to upgrade your Xsan version. Note: Xsan and Mac OS X versions running on MDCs must always be the same or later versions than those which are running on the Xsan clients (for example, clients running Xsan 2.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.5.8 means MDCs must be running Xsan 2.1.1 or later, and Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later). For more information about compatibility between Xsan versions within a SAN, see this article.
This article describes the Xsan 2.2 update, available as a manual download from Apple Support Downloads and as an automatic Software Update. Important: Read before installing Be sure that all Metadata Controllers (MDCs) are updated before you make any configuration changes.
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14 Sep 2009Follow these instructions to upgrade your Xsan 1.4.2 SAN to Xsan 2. This article is a summary of, and companion to, the Xsan Migration Guides, Second Edition and Third Edition, which can be found at this website. Important: Refer to the appropriate edition of the Migration Guide for detailed instructions about each step listed below.
The outside of the box said "Windows base machine or better", so I bought a Mac.