topic Can a FAS2050 be converted to a disk shelf? in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-a-FAS2050-be-converted-to-a-disk-shelf/m-p/77103#M5439 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>want to know if the FAS2050 is like the FAS270 where it can be converted to a disk shelf and added to a 32xx series.</P><P>thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:10:56 GMT JOEYNGUYENHP 2025-06-05T06:10:56Z Can a FAS2050 be converted to a disk shelf? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-a-FAS2050-be-converted-to-a-disk-shelf/m-p/77103#M5439 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>want to know if the FAS2050 is like the FAS270 where it can be converted to a disk shelf and added to a 32xx series.</P><P>thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:10:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-a-FAS2050-be-converted-to-a-disk-shelf/m-p/77103#M5439 JOEYNGUYENHP 2025-06-05T06:10:56Z Re: Can a FAS2050 be converted to a disk shelf? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-a-FAS2050-be-converted-to-a-disk-shelf/m-p/77108#M5441 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi - Pretty sure you cant do this with a 2050, but honestly I havent tried either, would be very interested to know if anyone has done it as well.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:47:04 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-a-FAS2050-be-converted-to-a-disk-shelf/m-p/77108#M5441 martin_fisher 2013-02-05T09:47:04Z Re: Can a FAS2050 be converted to a disk shelf? https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-a-FAS2050-be-converted-to-a-disk-shelf/m-p/77112#M5442 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No, you can't - sadly there is no way to reuse internal 2050 (or 2020) drives behind a newer controller.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Radek</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:11:41 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Can-a-FAS2050-be-converted-to-a-disk-shelf/m-p/77112#M5442 radek_kubka 2013-02-05T13:11:41Z