The payload that configures an Xsan client system.
| Setting | Type | Required | Default | Manual Install | Supported OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sanName sanName 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. | string | required | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.10+) |
sanConfigURLs sanConfigURLs 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`. 1 subkey | array | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.10+) |
└─ sanConfigURLsItem sanConfigURLsItem A URL. | string | required | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.10+) |
fsnameservers fsnameservers 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. 1 subkey | array | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.10+) |
└─ fsnameserversItem fsnameserversItem A name server. | string | required | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.10+) |
sanAuthMethod sanAuthMethod 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` | string | optional | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.10+) |
sharedSecret sharedSecret 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. | string | required | — | ✓Yes | macOS (10.10+) |
