Will XSAN See : Promise Technology VTrak M200F

There are many standard, fibre channel storage arrays that will work in an Xsan, Apple only officially supports and warranties the Promise Vtrak E/J. You could possibly build a basic Xsan with an XSR and the M200F, but you'd need at least one more server, a fibre switch, two ethernet switches, and fibre cards and Xsan licenses for every attached computer.

It might be easier to try SanMP instead. It's not as capable as Xsan, but it's easier to configure and you'll get more mileage out of the gear you already have.

JM

It would probably be irresponsible to say "every", but the list of arrays people are successfully with using with Xsan would at a minimum include Promise, Active, and Infortrend. Other similar arrays will work as well. There are some things to keep in mind though:

-Apple only supports and warranties Promise Vtrak. This is important if your company requires the purchase of support for critical infrastructure.

-Don't mix different RAID chassis, at least within in the same Data storage pool. Some installations use a different chassis for Metadata, but staying as consistent as possible is important to minimize compatibility problems and maintain even performance across your arrays.

JM