topic Re: Maximum distance between filer/controller and shelf in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Maximum-distance-between-filer-controller-and-shelf/m-p/79077#M5571 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>NetApp TR3548 for MetroCluster shows cabling limits.&nbsp; The limit for a stretch metrocluster can be extrapolated for a controller to the first shelf, but I would open a ticket to confirm support won't have an issue with this.</P><P></P><P>TR3548 Lists Optical Distances: <STRONG>270m at 4GB and 500M at 2GB with OM3 (50/125UM) Fiber</STRONG>.&nbsp; This is not shelf to shelf only the optical from fas to the first shelf.</P><P></P><P>The new DS4243 shelves are all copper cables with a max distance of 5m.&nbsp; I haven't seen an update on metrocluster support for these shelves yet but would be interested in the road map or support planned and if it will use optical transceivers.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:57:27 GMT scottgelb 2010-03-31T03:57:27Z Maximum distance between filer/controller and shelf https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Maximum-distance-between-filer-controller-and-shelf/m-p/79072#M5570 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am sorry for this simple question, but I just cannot find the answer. I suppose there is nothing special between a shelf and controller connection, so normal distance/speed/cable limitations apply, but just to be sure: are there any caveats when placing shelves a good distance from the controllers (for instance 100m @ 2 Gb)?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:16:15 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Maximum-distance-between-filer-controller-and-shelf/m-p/79072#M5570 joostvandrenth 2025-06-05T07:16:15Z Re: Maximum distance between filer/controller and shelf https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Maximum-distance-between-filer-controller-and-shelf/m-p/79077#M5571 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>NetApp TR3548 for MetroCluster shows cabling limits.&nbsp; The limit for a stretch metrocluster can be extrapolated for a controller to the first shelf, but I would open a ticket to confirm support won't have an issue with this.</P><P></P><P>TR3548 Lists Optical Distances: <STRONG>270m at 4GB and 500M at 2GB with OM3 (50/125UM) Fiber</STRONG>.&nbsp; This is not shelf to shelf only the optical from fas to the first shelf.</P><P></P><P>The new DS4243 shelves are all copper cables with a max distance of 5m.&nbsp; I haven't seen an update on metrocluster support for these shelves yet but would be interested in the road map or support planned and if it will use optical transceivers.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:57:27 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/Maximum-distance-between-filer-controller-and-shelf/m-p/79077#M5571 scottgelb 2010-03-31T03:57:27Z