A list and description of supported components of the Xsan
- Client
- Typically this is a regular Apple G5 or Intel Apple
- Metadata Controller (MDC)
- This is usually an Apple Xserve but can also be a regular G5 or Intel Apple
- Storage
- Usually an Apple Xserve Raid
- Ethernet Network
- It is highly recommended you have a separate ethernet network that doesn't access the internet or use any services, this network is strictly for the Xsan metadata
- Fibre Channel Network
- All of your clients and metatdata controllers will communicate with the storage over fibre
- Xsan Software
- Xsan requires every client and every MDC to have a license