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Xsan: Compatibility of Xsan metadata controllers (MDCs) and clients

Posted in Apple Portable Computers

Summary

In some situations, you can use clients and metadata controllers with different versions of Xsan in the same SAN. In all cases, the versions of Xsan and Mac OS X on the metadata controller must the same as, or later than, the latest versions on a client.

Products Affected

Xsan 2.1, Xsan 2.2, Xsan 1.4, Xsan 2, Xsan 2.3

This chart shows the minimum Xsan client version that is compatible with the Xsan version on the metadata controller.

Xsan 2.3

Xsan 2.2.1 (see note 1)

Xsan 2.2 - 2.2.2

Xsan 2.1.1 (see note 2)

Xsan 2.0 - 2.1.1

Xsan 1.4.2

Xsan 1.4.2

Xsan 1.3

Notes:

  1. Mac OS