topic Re: limitation for no. of disk shelves in a loop in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80680#M5669 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>For completeness: in a Fabric MetroCluster the maximum number of DS14 shelves in a loop is 2.</P><P></P><P>Would not be the first time people forget this limitation <SPAN __jive_emoticon_name="wink" __jive_macro_name="emoticon" class="jive_macro jive_emote" src="https://community.netapp.com/5.0.1/images/emoticons/wink.gif"></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:47:11 GMT pascalduk 2012-06-04T06:47:11Z limitation for no. of disk shelves in a loop https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80662#M5663 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Frndz,</P><P></P><P>Is there is any limitation of no.of. disk shelves in a loop based on the FAS model, if so can any one please provide me those details.</P><P></P><P>Thanks,Saran</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:26:06 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80662#M5663 saranraj456 2025-06-05T06:26:06Z Re: limitation for no. of disk shelves in a loop https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80667#M5665 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><DIV><P>The max ds14 shelves is 6 per loop and the max sas shelves ds4243 or ds2246 are 10 per stack. Per fas appliance up to the max disks supported for the platform whichever limit is hit first. </P></DIV></BODY></HTML> Thu, 31 May 2012 07:12:28 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80667#M5665 scottgelb 2012-05-31T07:12:28Z Re: limitation for no. of disk shelves in a loop https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80675#M5668 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you very much...!Scott</P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:16:08 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80675#M5668 saranraj456 2012-06-02T12:16:08Z Re: limitation for no. of disk shelves in a loop https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80680#M5669 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>For completeness: in a Fabric MetroCluster the maximum number of DS14 shelves in a loop is 2.</P><P></P><P>Would not be the first time people forget this limitation <SPAN __jive_emoticon_name="wink" __jive_macro_name="emoticon" class="jive_macro jive_emote" src="https://community.netapp.com/5.0.1/images/emoticons/wink.gif"></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:47:11 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80680#M5669 pascalduk 2012-06-04T06:47:11Z Re: limitation for no. of disk shelves in a loop https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80685#M5670 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Good point... we haven't implemented many metroclusters (a couple of stretched) and they are a bit more involved now with the ATTO bridges, but nice to be able to use the SAS shelves now.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:03:31 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/limitation-for-no-of-disk-shelves-in-a-loop/m-p/80685#M5670 scottgelb 2012-06-04T07:03:31Z