topic Re: FAS to V-Series in ONTAP Hardware https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS-to-V-Series/m-p/81112#M5688 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A FAS cannot be converted to a V-Series.&nbsp; A V-Series with ONTAP 7.3 or higher can run with native NetApp shelves with or without a back-end array.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:17:08 GMT scottgelb 2010-12-08T04:17:08Z FAS to V-Series https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS-to-V-Series/m-p/81106#M5686 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is it possible to purchase a v-series license separately and convert a FAS filer to V-series? Or can a V-series stripped of gateway license still work as a FAS filer, i.e. use native shelves only?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:03:51 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS-to-V-Series/m-p/81106#M5686 cybercon_inc 2025-06-05T07:03:51Z Re: FAS to V-Series https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS-to-V-Series/m-p/81112#M5688 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A FAS cannot be converted to a V-Series.&nbsp; A V-Series with ONTAP 7.3 or higher can run with native NetApp shelves with or without a back-end array.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:17:08 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS-to-V-Series/m-p/81112#M5688 scottgelb 2010-12-08T04:17:08Z