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Digital Media Storage Solution Installation Guide 6
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Heterogeneous
Apple Xsan Clients, Linux StorNext Clients, Windows Clients (June) and Linux MDC
COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS
Apple Clients
• Apple connection without StorNext/Xsan support, or
• May use Apple Xsan Client software
o If you use the Xsan clients and Xsan Meta Data Controller (MDC), then your
support comes from Apple. However, if you use the StorNext MDC from
Quantum, then Quantum will support the entire solution including the Xsan
clients loaded on the Mac‟s. As you can see, this is a much more flexible
solution.
• Must use Linux StorNext Meta Data Controllers
• Must use ATTO HBA and Multipath driver
o ATTO Celerity 8GB FC HBAs:
FC-84EN [Quad Port]
FC-82EN [Dual Port]
FC-81EN [Single Port]
Linux StorNext Clients and MDC’s
• Must buy Quantum StorNext software
• Must buy Installation services from StorNext
• Must buy support contract from Quantum
• Supported Qlogic or Emulex HBA‟s
• RDAC MPP Multipath diver
• Servers must run approved versions of SLES or RHEL