Xsan: Compatibility of Xsan versions with Mac OS X versions
Summary
This 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.
Products Affected
Xsan, Xsan 2, Xsan 2.1, Xsan 2.2, Xsan 2.3, Xsan 3
Note: The 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 more information about compatibility between Xsan versions within a SAN, see this article.
Mac OS X version requirements for various versions of Xsan
| Target upgrade | Required Xsan version | Required Mac OS X version | Update info |
| Xsan 3 | n/a | OS X Mountain Lion | n/a |
| Xsan 2.3 | n/a | OS X Lion or Lion Server | n/a |
| Xsan 2.2.2 | Xsan 2.2 or 2.2.1 | 10.6.8 only | link |
| Xsan 2.2.1 | Xsan 2.2 | 10.5.8 or later, including 10.6 | link |
| Xsan 2.2 | Xsan 2, 2.1, or 2.1.1 | 10.5.8 or later, including 10.6 | link |
| Xsan 2.1.1 | Xsan 2 or 2.1 | 10.5.5 through 10.5.8 | link |
| Xsan 2.1 | Xsan 2 | 10.5.3 through 10.5.8 | link |
| Xsan 2 | Xsan 1.4.2 on Leopard | 10.5.2 through 10.5.8 | link |
| Xsan 1.4.2 | Xsan 1.1 through Xsan 1.4.1 | 10.4.10 through 10.5.8 | link |
| Xsan 1.4.1 | Xsan 1.1 through Xsan 1.4 | 10.4.8 through 10.4.11 | link |
| Xsan 1.4 | Xsan 1.1 through 1.3 on Tiger | 10.4.7 through 10.4.11 | link |
| Xsan 1.3 for Tiger | Xsan 1.2 for Tiger | 10.4.5 through 10.4.11 | link |
| Xsan 1.3 for Panther | Xsan 1.0.1 through Xsan 1.2 for Panther | 10.3.9 only, not 10.4 | link |
| Xsan 1.2 for Tiger | Xsan 1.1 for Tiger | 10.4.3 through 10.4.11 | link |
| Xsan 1.2 for Panther | Xsan 1.0.1 through Xsan 1.1 for Panther | 10.3.9 only, not 10.4 | link |
| Xsan 1.1 for Tiger | Xsan 1.0 | 10.4.1 through 10.4.11 | link |
| Xsan 1.1 for Panther | Xsan 1.0 | 10.3.9 only | link |
Note: Xsan 3 is included with OS X Mountain Lion and Xsan 2.3 is included with OS X Lion. These versions of Xsan are not available as updates for other Mac OS X versions.
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