You can't connect 3rd party shelves to the same filer that has NetApp
shelves.
There is limited support for 3rd party disk arrays connected to filer
heads via
the V-Series product line. Now, I'm not sure how less expensive the
supported
arrays will be, but if they are (or you already have purchased those
disks), consider
a V-Series head.
Also, as Glenn said, you can connect NetApp ATA shelves to your existing
head with
FC disks and that could be cheaper, but still NetApp gear.
-- Adam Fox
adamfox(a)netapp.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Walker [mailto:ggwalker@mindspring.com]
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 11:08 AM
To: Brent Ellis; toasters(a)mathworks.com
Subject: RE: Newbie: Question about 3rd party shelve with NetApp 3020
NetApp doesn't support 3rd party equipment, but you can purchase
ATA-based storage from them that will work with a 3020.
Glenn
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-toasters(a)mathworks.com [mailto:owner-toasters@mathworks.com]
On Behalf Of Brent Ellis
Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 6:18 PM
To: toasters(a)mathworks.com
Subject: Newbie: Question about 3rd party shelve with NetApp 3020
I am working with two NetApp 3020s and I was wondering how difficult is
it to connect non-NetApp equipment. I haven't found a lot of info with
this particular hardware so I thought someone here might help.
Essentially we want to use our netapp branded shelves for the important
stuff since they are fully covered under service agreement, but we would
like to have some cheaper storage for transitory files and short term
projects which doesn't have the same reliability needs.
If I could attach a less expensive disk shelf to the filer head I think
I would be in good shape. I just don't want to buy a fibre channel disk
shelf and then find out it doesn't work.
Brent Ellis
Computing Services Group
Boston University