Supported computers, Supported storage devices, Suppor – Apple Xsan 1.4 User Manual
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Chapter 2
Setting Up a Storage Area Network
Supported Computers
You can use Xsan 1.4 on computers that meet these minimum requirements:
Systems
 Macintosh computers with an Intel or PowerPC G5 processor
Memory
 Clients should have a minimum of 256 MB of RAM.
 Controllers should have a minimum of 512 MB of RAM. For optimum performance,
add an additional 512 MB of RAM for each SAN volume hosted by the controller.
Supported Operating Systems
You can install Xsan 1.4 only on computers running
 Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server v10.4.7 or later
To join an Xsan 1.4 SAN, Windows, AIX, IRIX, Linux, and Solaris clients must be running
ADIC’s StorNext File System version 2.6 or 2.7. For complete compatibility information,
see “Version Compatibility” on page 12.
Supported Storage Devices
Although you can use any standard LUN storage device, this guide assumes you are
using Xserve RAID systems for your storage devices.
Important:
Be sure to install the latest firmware update on your Xserve RAID systems
before you use them with Xsan.
For the best performance, use Xserve RAID systems that have:
 A full set of 14 Apple Drive Modules
 512 MB of cache in each controller (1 GB total)