---
title: Xsan
framework: devicemanagement
role: symbol
role_heading: Device Management Profile
path: devicemanagement/xsan
---

# Xsan

The payload that configures an Xsan client system.

## Declaration

```data
object Xsan
```

## Properties

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. 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. The SAN accepts only one value: auth_secret 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. 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. 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.

## Discussion

Discussion Specify com.apple.xsan as the payload type. For more information, see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205333. Profile availability  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  Profile example <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict>     <key>PayloadContent</key>     <array>         <dict>             <key>fsnameservers</key>             <array>                 <string>san.example.com</string>             </array>             <key>sanAuthMethod</key>             <string>auth_secret</string>             <key>sanName</key>             <string>user_xsan</string>             <key>sharedSecret</key>             <string>shared_secret</string>             <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>             <string>com.example.myxsanpayload</string>             <key>PayloadType</key>             <string>com.apple.xsan</string>             <key>PayloadUUID</key>             <string>015b6f29-6a6a-4e23-9305-a4182838516d</string>             <key>PayloadVersion</key>             <integer>1</integer>         </dict>     </array>     <key>PayloadDisplayName</key>     <string>Xsan</string>     <key>PayloadIdentifier</key>     <string>com.example.myprofile</string>     <key>PayloadType</key>     <string>Configuration</string>     <key>PayloadUUID</key>     <string>e93b1eca-d07c-4383-8b4f-ca9db76f4aa8</string>     <key>PayloadVersion</key>     <integer>1</integer> </dict> </plist>

## See Also

### Xsan

- [XsanPreferences](devicemanagement/xsanpreferences.md)