topic Re: Stretched MetroCluster FAS31xx in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Stretched-MetroCluster-FAS31xx/m-p/59619#M13970 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes.&nbsp; This is fine, as long as it's a straight-through patch panel, this is ok.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:46:43 GMT adamfox 2009-08-24T20:46:43Z Stretched MetroCluster FAS31xx https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Stretched-MetroCluster-FAS31xx/m-p/59614#M13969 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A FAS31xx stretched MetroCluster requires a direct FC-VI connection between the two single controllers. </P><P>To be absolutely sure. I want to know if this direct FC-VI connection could go via a patch panel and still support a maximum of 500 meters?</P><P>Thanks in advance. </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:24:43 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Stretched-MetroCluster-FAS31xx/m-p/59614#M13969 henk_vonk 2025-06-05T07:24:43Z Re: Stretched MetroCluster FAS31xx https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Stretched-MetroCluster-FAS31xx/m-p/59619#M13970 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes.&nbsp; This is fine, as long as it's a straight-through patch panel, this is ok.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:46:43 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Stretched-MetroCluster-FAS31xx/m-p/59619#M13970 adamfox 2009-08-24T20:46:43Z