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Supported methods for connecting a Data ONTAP system to a storage array

You can incorporate a fabric-attached configuration with storage arrays into an existing FC SAN infrastructure. Fabric-attached configurations are supported for both stand-alone systems and HA pairs. Direct-attached configurations are not supported for new deployments.

For older deployments, direct-attached configurations are limited to some storage arrays and some Data ONTAP releases. The Interoperability Matrix at support.netapp.com contains information about the connection methods supported for specific storage arrays and platforms running Data ONTAP.