topic Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46441#M3193 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports?</P><P></P><P>Shouldn't they be at least half Targets?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:35:16 GMT jon_presti 2025-06-05T06:35:16Z Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46441#M3193 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports?</P><P></P><P>Shouldn't they be at least half Targets?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:35:16 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46441#M3193 jon_presti 2025-06-05T06:35:16Z Re: Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46445#M3194 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If you order system with FCP license and without additional target HBAs, this is exactly what happens. Without FCP license, why would you need target ports in the first place?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:25 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46445#M3194 aborzenkov 2012-02-08T16:24:25Z Re: Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46450#M3195 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>While I appreciate the additional question to my question.&nbsp; The question still stands, why are they all in initiator mode?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:11:00 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46450#M3195 jon_presti 2012-02-08T17:11:00Z Re: Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46454#M3196 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Because you do not have FCP license.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:20 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46454#M3196 aborzenkov 2012-02-08T17:14:20Z Re: Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46462#M3197 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Ok, this will be my last response to your responses.&nbsp; I DO have an fcp license, and I am interested in why Netapp ships all Initiator mode.</P><P></P><P>Thank you,</P><P></P><P>Jon</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:43:02 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46462#M3197 jon_presti 2012-02-08T17:43:02Z Re: Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46466#M3198 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Which Fas system do you have?&nbsp; Most (all?) on board ports can be switched between target and initiator.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46466#M3198 SEANMLUCE 2012-02-08T17:46:58Z Re: Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46471#M3199 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I concur, they must be able to be switched, specifically the onboard ports.&nbsp; The cards, or additional ports, have to be ordered how you want them.&nbsp; My question is more specifically, why initiator?&nbsp; What would be a good use of a FC port on a target as an initiator.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:02:01 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46471#M3199 jon_presti 2012-02-08T18:02:01Z Re: Can someone list the reasons why the netapp comes as all FC Initiator ports https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46476#M3200 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Tape drives and disk shelves.</P><P></P><P>I have had customers use the on board ports for targets, and get an additional initiator card for the the disk shelves and tape library.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:11:35 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-someone-list-the-reasons-why-the-netapp-comes-as-all-FC-Initiator-ports/m-p/46476#M3200 SEANMLUCE 2012-02-08T18:11:35Z