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Xsan

com.apple.xsan

The payload that configures an Xsan client system.

macOS

macOS 10.10+exclusive

Configuration Keys (5)

Key	Type	Title	Description	Default	Range
`sanName`required	string	Xsan name	The name of the SAN. This key is required for all Xsan SANs. The name must exactly match the name of the SAN defined in the metadata server.	—	—
`fsnameservers`required	array	File system name servers	An array of storage area network (SAN) File System Name Server coordinators. The list should contain the same addresses in the same order as the metadata controller (MDC) '/Library/Preferences/Xsan/fsnameservers' file. This key is required for StorNext SANs.	—	—
`fsnameserversItem`required	string	File system name server	A name server.	—	—
`sanAuthMethod`	string	Authentication method	The authentication method for the SAN. This key is required for all Xsan SANs. It's optional for StorNext SANs but should be set if the StorNext SAN uses an 'auth_secret' file. Only one value is accepted: 'auth_secret' Depends on: sharedSecret	—
`sharedSecret`required	string	Authentication secret	The shared secret used for Xsan network authentication. This key is required when the 'sanAuthMethod' key is present. The value should equal the content of the MDC's '/Library/Preferences/Xsan/.auth_secret' file.	—	—
`sanConfigURLs`required	array	—	An array of LDAP URLs where Xsan systems can obtain SAN configuration updates. There should be one entry for each Xsan MDC. This key is required for all Xsan SANs. Example URL: 'ldaps://mdc1.example.com:389'.	—	—
`sanConfigURLsItem`required	string	—	A URL.	—	—
`fsnameserversItem`required	string	File system name server	A name server.	—	—
`sanConfigURLsItem`required	string	—	A URL.	—	—