topic Re: Max number of shelves in a stack in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39650#M2698 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>And where <SPAN style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">is the max number of shelves in a stack on the picture?</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 11:48:36 GMT D_BEREZENKO 2014-05-07T11:48:36Z Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39619#M2692 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>What is the max number of shelves in a stack?</P><P></P><P>Can't find it in the document <A class="active_link" href="https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_get_file/ECMM1280392" target="_blank">SAS Disk Shelves: Universal SAS and ACP Cabling Guide </A></P><P>nor in <A href="https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1119629" target="_blank">SAS Disk Shelves: Installation and Service Guide For DS4243, DS2246, DS4486, and DS4246</A></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:36:47 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39619#M2692 D_BEREZENKO 2025-06-05T05:36:47Z Re: Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39624#M2693 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It is a little cryptic, but you need to go to <A href="http://hwu.netapp.com/Controller/Index" title="http://hwu.netapp.com/Controller/Index" target="_blank">http://hwu.netapp.com/Controller/Index</A> and select your version of ONTAP and the controller model. After you click the Show Results button there will be a link labelled "Compatible Shelves/Drives" which will contain all the information you need.</P><P></P><P>As a general rule it is 10 shelves per stack, but there are limitations when using the low end controllers and/or SSD.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P></P><P>Warren</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 09:26:44 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39624#M2693 warrenb 2014-05-07T09:26:44Z Re: Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39630#M2694 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can also find this info in <A href="https://fieldportal.netapp.com/Core/DownloadDoc.aspx?documentID=75058&amp;contentID=81763" target="_blank">Storage Subsystem Technical FAQ</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 09:52:52 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39630#M2694 radek_kubka 2014-05-07T09:52:52Z Re: Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39637#M2695 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>HWU as you've just told not providing such an information. But <A class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://fieldportal.netapp.com/Core/DownloadDoc.aspx?documentID=75058&amp;contentID=81763" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; color: #009fda; background-color: #ffffff;" target="_blank">Storage Subsystem Technical FAQ</A> does.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 11:37:11 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39637#M2695 D_BEREZENKO 2014-05-07T11:37:11Z Re: Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39640#M2696 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks!</P><P><IMG src="http://community.netapp.com/legacyfs/online/25652_shelf2246.png" width="450" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 11:40:05 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39640#M2696 D_BEREZENKO 2014-05-07T11:40:05Z Re: Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39645#M2697 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Dmitry,</P><P></P><P>As I said, it is a little cryptic, but the information is there. See the following screen shot from Hardware Universe: -</P><P><IMG src="http://community.netapp.com/legacyfs/online/25662_Stack+Information.jpg" width="450" /></P><P>Regards,</P><P></P><P>Warren</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 11:43:40 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39645#M2697 warrenb 2014-05-07T11:43:40Z Re: Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39650#M2698 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>And where <SPAN style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;">is the max number of shelves in a stack on the picture?</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 11:48:36 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39650#M2698 D_BEREZENKO 2014-05-07T11:48:36Z Re: Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39655#M2700 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Dmitry,</P><P></P><P>It is the <SPAN style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.5em;">third column, here is a better image which shows the column headers : -</SPAN></P><P></P><P><IMG src="http://community.netapp.com/legacyfs/online/25664_Stack+Information.jpg" width="450" /></P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P></P><P>Warren</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 11:54:40 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39655#M2700 warrenb 2014-05-07T11:54:40Z Re: Max number of shelves in a stack https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39664#M2703 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks for your help!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 07 May 2014 12:41:01 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Max-number-of-shelves-in-a-stack/m-p/39664#M2703 D_BEREZENKO 2014-05-07T12:41:01Z