topic Re: How to move DS4243 disk shelf to FAS2240-2? in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/How-to-move-DS4243-disk-shelf-to-FAS2240-2/m-p/65789#M4545 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>So the short cables are just if the internal SAS connection stops working? Then disk throughput will be routed through the short cables for the chassis drives?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:20:46 GMT cgeck0000 2013-09-03T22:20:46Z How to move DS4243 disk shelf to FAS2240-2? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/How-to-move-DS4243-disk-shelf-to-FAS2240-2/m-p/65779#M4541 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Currently, we have a FAS2050 with a DS4243 connected. One root volume is on the internal drives of the FAS2050 and the other root volume is on the DS4243.</P><P></P><P>We're migrating all data from the FAS2050\DS4243 to a FAS2240-2. After this is done we want to disconnect the DS4243 and reconnect it to the FAS2240-2 and create a new aggregate.</P><P></P><P>My thoughts on doing this are to console into the FAS2050 node that the root volume is on the DS4243 and do a zero out of all the disks so Data ONTAP 7.3.5 is no longer recognized.</P><P></P><P>Then remove the current SAS cables on the FAS2240-2 chassis and connect the DS4243.</P><P></P><P>Something that I am not familiar with is the short SAS cables connected to the back on the FAS2240-2 now. Are these necessary to allow the internal drives to be accessed by each node? Can I remove the short SAS cables hot without disruption to the system and add the DS4243?</P><P></P><P>Thank you all.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:54:44 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/How-to-move-DS4243-disk-shelf-to-FAS2240-2/m-p/65779#M4541 cgeck0000 2025-06-05T05:54:44Z Re: How to move DS4243 disk shelf to FAS2240-2? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/How-to-move-DS4243-disk-shelf-to-FAS2240-2/m-p/65784#M4544 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Those short cables are to get multipath drive connection, so you should be able to remove them to connect extra shelves.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:51:06 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/How-to-move-DS4243-disk-shelf-to-FAS2240-2/m-p/65784#M4544 aborzenkov 2013-09-03T19:51:06Z Re: How to move DS4243 disk shelf to FAS2240-2? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/How-to-move-DS4243-disk-shelf-to-FAS2240-2/m-p/65789#M4545 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>So the short cables are just if the internal SAS connection stops working? Then disk throughput will be routed through the short cables for the chassis drives?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Sep 2013 22:20:46 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/How-to-move-DS4243-disk-shelf-to-FAS2240-2/m-p/65789#M4545 cgeck0000 2013-09-03T22:20:46Z