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Xsan 2.2: Long DNS names may cause Xsan volume failover

Posted in Apple Portable Computers

Symptoms

An Xsan volume may failover unexpectedly at the beginning of each hour (when summary statistics are written to the Xsan volume log) if any Xsan client of the volume has a very long DNS name.

Products Affected

Xsan 2.2, Xsan 2.3

Resolution

For each Xsan system's metadata IP address, configure a DNS PTR record (or reverse DNS name)