[Macpartners] XSan 1.2 is now available

[Mateja Miljacki]

Xsan 1.2 is now available.  The update can be obtained through  
Software Update or the support download page at:
	
	http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Xsan 1.2 is designed to support Tiger systems running 10.4.3 (or  
later), Panther system running 10.3.9 and includes a new Xsan Admin  
application for use with all Xsan deployments, even those continuing  
to run earlier releases.  Xsan 1.2 is a software update release only,  
the shrink-wrap retail boxes and disc images are not being updated  
for the 1.2 release.

The update improves reliability and is recommended for all systems.    
This release includes fixes for:

- labeling and initializing LUNs greater than 2TB in size
- improving AFP read and write performance when resharing Xsan volumes
- more accurate file permissions when sharing Xsan volumes via AFP
- accessing Xsan volumes larger than 16 terabyte in size
- greater server stability when resharing Xsan volumes via NFS
- handling quotas with no associated user or group name
- maintaining access to Xsan volumes when metadata controller  
failovers occur
- providing metadata controller services to 10.3.9 and 10.4 systems  
running Xsan 1.2
- operating Xsan in environments with a mix of 10.3.9 and 10.4 systems

For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website:  
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302143

Migration Information
The migration steps vary according to whether your starting point is  
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later.  Before you begin please  
refer to the AppleCare Knowledge Base article at: http:// 
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302731  This article contains  
information critical to ensuring a proper migration to Xsan 1.2.

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Mateja Miljacki
mateja at apple.com
Systems Engineer
o: 617-718-9955

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