https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/what-is-the-quot-E-quot-means-about-IOM12E-and-what-is-the-different-between-the/m-p/464164#M12118 <P>You are right and the "E" is for "Embed" (<A href="https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/OHW/OHW-KBs/How_do_shelf_product_IDs_and_modules_in_ONTAP_map_to_a_model_of_a_shelf_or_storage_system_with_embedded_storage" target="_blank">How do shelf product IDs and modules in ONTAP map to a model of a shelf or storage system with embedded storage?</A>)</P><P>IOM12B is a different version of an IOM12. More information at&nbsp;<A href="https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/OHW/OHW-KBs/How_do_I_identify_the_difference_between_IOM12_and_IOM12B" target="_blank">How do I identify the difference between IOM12 and IOM12B?</A>&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/OHW/OHW-KBs/Can_we_use_IOM12B_and_IOM12_in_the_same_stack" target="_blank">Can IOM12B and IOM12 modules be mixed in the same shelf stack?</A></P> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:30:57 GMT Amador 2025-11-07T13:30:57Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/what-is-the-quot-E-quot-means-about-IOM12E-and-what-is-the-different-between-the/m-p/464162#M12117 <P>HI all</P><P>I would like to know&nbsp;what is the "E" means about IOM12E?&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>enhanced?&nbsp;Embedded?</SPAN></P><P>and what is the different between the IOM12E &amp; IOM12B &amp;IOM12 ?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><FONT>tks for </FONT>regards</P> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:53:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/what-is-the-quot-E-quot-means-about-IOM12E-and-what-is-the-different-between-the/m-p/464162#M12117 kevin963210 2025-11-07T05:53:56Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/what-is-the-quot-E-quot-means-about-IOM12E-and-what-is-the-different-between-the/m-p/464164#M12118 <P>You are right and the "E" is for "Embed" (<A href="https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/OHW/OHW-KBs/How_do_shelf_product_IDs_and_modules_in_ONTAP_map_to_a_model_of_a_shelf_or_storage_system_with_embedded_storage" target="_blank">How do shelf product IDs and modules in ONTAP map to a model of a shelf or storage system with embedded storage?</A>)</P><P>IOM12B is a different version of an IOM12. More information at&nbsp;<A href="https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/OHW/OHW-KBs/How_do_I_identify_the_difference_between_IOM12_and_IOM12B" target="_blank">How do I identify the difference between IOM12 and IOM12B?</A>&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;<A href="https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/OHW/OHW-KBs/Can_we_use_IOM12B_and_IOM12_in_the_same_stack" target="_blank">Can IOM12B and IOM12 modules be mixed in the same shelf stack?</A></P> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:30:57 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/what-is-the-quot-E-quot-means-about-IOM12E-and-what-is-the-different-between-the/m-p/464164#M12118 Amador 2025-11-07T13:30:57Z