https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/DS14/m-p/134007#M8355 Hi,<BR /><BR />What else have you got except shelfs with disks?<BR />If that is all you have then you can make very nice IT dept. flower pot postaments.<BR />You need controller(s) with ontap software and what is even more hard to get - licenses to make something that is more computer related.<BR />I have some test &amp; learning stuff i could sell if you are interested. Mon, 28 Aug 2017 22:21:23 GMT Alfs29 2017-08-28T22:21:23Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/DS14/m-p/134004#M8354 <P>Hello,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>i got some DS14 MK4 Disk Shelves with 14x 450gb 15K X291Awith two ESH4 Controller laying around and wanted to ask you guys what i would need to make the storage of them accessible in any way.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you for your answers.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:40:18 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/DS14/m-p/134004#M8354 ekript_development 2025-06-04T14:40:18Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/DS14/m-p/134007#M8355 Hi,<BR /><BR />What else have you got except shelfs with disks?<BR />If that is all you have then you can make very nice IT dept. flower pot postaments.<BR />You need controller(s) with ontap software and what is even more hard to get - licenses to make something that is more computer related.<BR />I have some test &amp; learning stuff i could sell if you are interested. Mon, 28 Aug 2017 22:21:23 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/DS14/m-p/134007#M8355 Alfs29 2017-08-28T22:21:23Z