Xsan versions included with OS X Lion or later
| Xsan version | macOS version |
|---|---|
| Xsan 5.0.1 | macOS High Sierra |
| Xsan 5 | macOS Sierra |
| Xsan 4.1 | OS X El Capitan |
| Xsan 4 | OS X Yosemite |
| Xsan 3.1 | OS X Mavericks |
| Xsan 3.0 | OS X Mountain Lion |
| Xsan 2.3 | OS X Lion |
Xsan 2.3 and later are not available as updates for earlier versions of macOS.
Requirements for Xsan 2.2.2 or earlier
Xsan is installed separately in Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier. The following table lists which Xsan versions are compatible with which versions of Mac OS X client and server. It also shows required versions of Xsan and Mac OS X for when you want to upgrade your Xsan version.
| Xsan version | Required Xsan version | Required macOS version |
|---|---|---|
| Xsan 2.2.2 | Xsan 2.2 or 2.2.1 | 10.6.8 only |
| Xsan 2.2.1 | Xsan 2.2 | 10.5.8 or later, including 10.6 |
| Xsan 2.2 | Xsan 2, 2.1, or 2.1.1 | 10.5.8 or later, including 10.6 |
| Xsan 2.1.1 | Xsan 2 or 2.1 | 10.5.5 through 10.5.8 |
| Xsan 2.1 | Xsan 2 | 10.5.3 through 10.5.8 |
| Xsan 2 | Xsan 1.4.2 on Leopard | 10.5.2 through 10.5.8 |
| Xsan 1.4.2 | Xsan 1.1 through Xsan 1.4.1 | 10.4.10 through 10.5.8 |
| Xsan 1.4.1 | Xsan 1.1 through Xsan 1.4 | 10.4.8 through 10.4.11 |
| Xsan 1.4 | Xsan 1.1 through 1.3 on Tiger | 10.4.7 through 10.4.11 |
| Xsan 1.3 for Tiger | Xsan 1.2 for Tiger | 10.4.5 through 10.4.11 |
| Xsan 1.3 for Panther | Xsan 1.0.1 through Xsan 1.2 for Panther | 10.3.9 only |
| Xsan 1.2 for Tiger | Xsan 1.1 for Tiger | 10.4.3 through 10.4.11 |
| Xsan 1.2 for Panther | Xsan 1.0.1 through Xsan 1.1 for Panther | 10.3.9 only |
| Xsan 1.1 for Tiger | Xsan 1.0 | 10.4.1 through 10.4.11 |
| Xsan 1.1 for Panther | Xsan 1.0 | 10.3.9 only |
The Xsan and macOS 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 MDCs and clients within a SAN, see this article.