This topic describes the platforms that are supported by the SAN
File System clients.
SAN File System supports client machines that run either Windows® or
UNIX-based operating systems.
UNIX-based clients
SAN File System supports connectivity
with RISC-based machines that run these operating systems:
- AIX® 5.1
(32-bit only) uniprocessor or multiprocessor with maintenance level 3, including
bos.perf.tools
Note: The bos.mp (multiprocessor) or bos.up (uniprocessor) packages
must be at level 5.1.0.58 or higher. High availability cluster multi-processing
(HACMP™)
environments are supported at the specified maintenance level.
- AIX 5.2
(32-bit and 64-bit)
Note: The bos.mp (multiprocessor) package must be at level
5.2.0.18 or higher. The bos.up (uniprocessor) package must be at level 5.2.0.18
or higher. High availability cluster multi-processing (HACMP) environments
are supported at the specified maintenance level.
- AIX 5.3 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Note: The bos.mp (multiprocessor)
package must be at level 5.3.0.0 or higher. The bos.up (uniprocessor)
package must be at level 5.3.0.0 or higher. High availability cluster multi-processing
(HACMP)
environments are supported at the specified maintenance level.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux™ Advanced Server 3.0, 2.4.21-9.ELhugemem
or SMP config for i686
- Sun Solaris 9 (64-bit)
Tip: SAN File System supports up to 8 processors on AIX clients.
Windows-based clients
SAN File System supports connectivity
with Intel-based machines that run these operating system:
- Microsoft® Windows 2000 Server, with Service Pack
4 or higher
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, with Service
Pack 4 or higher
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server