Chapter 2. Hardware and Software Requirements
There are a number of components necessary to configure a SAN.
These include:
Apple Xsan software
Supported controller and client computers
Supported storage devices
Fibre Channel fabric, adapters, and switches
Ethernet network
Directory services (optional)
Outgoing mail service (optional)
Supported Computers
![Supported Computers](/api/v2/epubs/0321369009/files/graphics/006fig01.jpg)
Xserve
![Supported Computers](/api/v2/epubs/0321369009/files/graphics/006fig02.jpg)
Xserve G5
![Supported Computers](/api/v2/epubs/0321369009/files/graphics/006fig03.jpg)
Xserve G5 Cluster Node
Power Mac G5
Power Mac G4 Dual 800MHz of faster
Memory
Metadata Controllers ...
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