topic Could I use a Empty formely SAS Disk DS4243 Shelf for SSD? in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Could-I-use-a-Empty-formely-SAS-Disk-DS4243-Shelf-for-SSD/m-p/58414#M4066 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If the shelf is completely empty (SSD shelves must be isolated) you should be able to use it as a new SSD shelf.&nbsp; Keep in mind that you'll want to add it as a new stack on a controller which only serves out SAS &amp; SSD disk.&nbsp; This will ensure that CP commits are not hindered by slower disk on the back end.&nbsp; The outstanding question would be whether NetApp sells just the disk.&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:08:52 GMT chriszurich 2011-10-03T14:08:52Z Could I use a Empty formely SAS Disk DS4243 Shelf for SSD? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Could-I-use-a-Empty-formely-SAS-Disk-DS4243-Shelf-for-SSD/m-p/58411#M4065 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi All, Quick Question</P><P>We got a new hafl populated SAS Disk Shelf DS4243, then We passed the 12 disks to other Disk shelves</P><P>Now the customer want 9 units of 100GB SSDs</P><P>Can I use this empty shelf?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Mauricio</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:44:29 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Could-I-use-a-Empty-formely-SAS-Disk-DS4243-Shelf-for-SSD/m-p/58411#M4065 rojas 2025-06-05T06:44:29Z Could I use a Empty formely SAS Disk DS4243 Shelf for SSD? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Could-I-use-a-Empty-formely-SAS-Disk-DS4243-Shelf-for-SSD/m-p/58414#M4066 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If the shelf is completely empty (SSD shelves must be isolated) you should be able to use it as a new SSD shelf.&nbsp; Keep in mind that you'll want to add it as a new stack on a controller which only serves out SAS &amp; SSD disk.&nbsp; This will ensure that CP commits are not hindered by slower disk on the back end.&nbsp; The outstanding question would be whether NetApp sells just the disk.&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:08:52 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Could-I-use-a-Empty-formely-SAS-Disk-DS4243-Shelf-for-SSD/m-p/58414#M4066 chriszurich 2011-10-03T14:08:52Z Could I use a Empty formely SAS Disk DS4243 Shelf for SSD? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Could-I-use-a-Empty-formely-SAS-Disk-DS4243-Shelf-for-SSD/m-p/58422#M4067 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> yes, NetApp does it, I just quoted ten inviduals SSDs for this shelf. thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:41:21 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Could-I-use-a-Empty-formely-SAS-Disk-DS4243-Shelf-for-SSD/m-p/58422#M4067 rojas 2011-10-03T14:41:21Z