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ONTAP hardware and software compatibility

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ONTAP storage systems are compatible with several versions of ONTAP software. Learn about the ONTAP versions that your storage systems and drives shelves support.

Full configuration support and limitations for ONTAP hardware systems are available in NetApp Hardware Universe. Details about known issues, limitations, and upgrade cautions in ONTAP 9 software are available in the ONTAP 9 Release Notes.

AFF systems

The AFF A-Series and AFF C-Series systems provide a robust, scale-out platform tailored for virtualized environments. They can be deployed as standalone systems or as high-performance tiers in NetApp ONTAP configurations. Learn more about AFF systems.

AFF A-Series and AFF C-Series systems are compatible with the following ONTAP releases.

ONTAP 9.16.1

  • AFF A20

  • AFF A30

  • AFF A50

  • AFF C30

  • AFF C60

  • AFF C80
ONTAP 9.15.1

  • AFF A1K

  • AFF A70

  • AFF A90
ONTAP 9.12.1P1

  • AFF A150

  • AFF C250

  • AFF C400

  • AFF C800
ONTAP 9.10.1

  • AFF A900
ONTAP 9.8

  • AFF A250
ONTAP 9.7

  • AFF A400

  • AFF A800
ASA r2 systems

ASA r2 systems deliver a unified hardware and software solution that creates a simplified experience specific to the needs of SAN-only customers. Learn more about the ASA r2 systems.

ASA r2 systems are compatible with the following ONTAP releases.

ONTAP 9.16.0

  • ASA A1K

  • ASA A70

  • ASA A90
ASA systems

ASA A-Series and ASA C-Series systems deliver a simplified and dedicated SAN experience that provides continuous data availability for enterprise mission critical databases and other SAN workloads using FCP or iSCSI protocol. Learn more about the ASA systems.

ASA systems are compatible with the following ONTAP releases.

ONTAP 9.13.1P1

  • ASA C250

  • ASA C400

  • ASA C800
ONTAP 9.13.1

  • ASA A150

  • ASA A250

  • ASA A400

  • ASA A900
ONTAP 9.8

  • ASA AFF A250

  • ASA AFF A800
ONTAP 9.7

  • ASA AFF A400
FAS systems

FAS systems deliver efficient and secure secondary storage - the ultimate solution for tiering, backup, and disaster recovery. Learn more about FAS systems.

FAS systems are compatible with the following ONTAP releases.

ONTAP 9.15.1

  • FAS70

  • FAS90
ONTAP 9.13.1

  • FAS2820
ONTAP 9.11.1

  • FAS9500
ONTAP 9.10.1P3

  • FAS9500
ONTAP 9.7

  • FAS2750

  • FAS8300

  • FAS8700
Drive shelves

Drive shelves are specifically designed for NetApp AFF, ASA and FAS systems and help deliver the performance, resiliency, and flexibility your digital transformation needs.

Drive shelves are available beginning with the following ONTAP releases.

ONTAP 9.16.1

NS224 with NSM100B modules
ONTAP 9.6

NS224 shelf with NSM100 modules