NetApp X342A-R6 vs X343A-R6: Do Not Match by Carrier Alone

Procurement note: Representative examples support identification and procurement planning. Final model, condition, compatibility, evidence, availability, and quotation remain order-specific.

SECTION 01

Keep the NetApp part number exact

The photographed X342A-R6 label identifies a 1.2TB 10K 12Gb SAS part, while X343A-R6 identifies a 1.8TB 10K 12Gb SAS part. Similar carriers and interface do not make these two part numbers interchangeable or define a supported mixed-drive plan.

• X342A-R6
• X343A-R6
• 1.2TB versus 1.8TB
• 10K 12Gb SAS context

SECTION 02

Retain the base-drive label

The X342A-R6 example shows an HGST HUC101812CS4204 base drive, and the X343A-R6 example shows a Toshiba AL14SEB18EQ base drive. Those manufacturer strings are useful identification evidence, but the NetApp part and qualification context remain the controlling procurement inputs for a NetApp replacement request.

• HUC101812CS4204 example
• AL14SEB18EQ example
• NetApp part remains explicit
• No base-model substitution assumption

SECTION 03

Check shelf and ONTAP support

Provide the controller model, ONTAP release, disk shelf model and shelf firmware. NetApp documentation references DS224C in this hardware path, but the supported-drive decision should be checked against the applicable Hardware Universe or support guidance for the buyer’s exact environment.

• Controller model
• ONTAP release
• Shelf model and firmware
• Hardware Universe review

SECTION 04

Treat firmware as a qualified field

NetApp’s public knowledge base lists X342A-R6 and X343A-R6 in a drive-firmware context. That reference is not a general instruction to flash every drive. Record the installed disk firmware and consult the applicable NetApp procedure or support path before any update or replacement action.

• Installed disk firmware
• Qualified firmware target
• Applicable NetApp procedure
• Recovery and rollback context

SECTION 05

Request a NetApp-specific quotation

Send the installed NetApp part, base-drive label, quantity, shelf, controller, ONTAP version, disk firmware, sector format, carrier requirement, target condition, destination and requested evidence. Final availability, condition, test scope, packing, and quotation are confirmed per order.

• NetApp and base-drive labels
• Shelf, controller and ONTAP
• Firmware and format
• Quantity, condition and destination