Simulate ONTAP® 9.

Installation and Setup Guide

January 2020 | 215-14426_A0

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Contents
Introduction to Simulate ONTAP .......................................................... 3
Supported VMware applications ............................................................................. 3
Limitations and unsupported features ...................................................................... 3
Downloading Simulate ONTAP software ................................................................ 4
Installing Simulate ONTAP on a Windows system ............................... 5
Windows system requirements ................................................................................ 5
Enabling the VT feature ................................................................................... 6
Installing Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation Pro ....................................... 6
Starting Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation Pro ................................... 7
Installing Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation Player ................................... 7
Starting Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation Player .............................. 8
Installing Simulate ONTAP on a Mac system ....................................... 9
Mac system requirements........................................................................................ 9
Installing Simulate ONTAP on VMware Fusion .................................................... 10
Adding Simulate ONTAP on VMware Fusion ................................................ 10
Starting Simulate ONTAP on VMware Fusion ............................................... 11
Using Simulate ONTAP: Single node .................................................. 12
Using Simulate ONTAP: Two nodes.................................................... 13
Evaluating ONTAP .............................................................................. 15
Troubleshooting.................................................................................... 15
Appendix A: Configuring network access on the Ethernet port ........ 16
Copyright .............................................................................................. 17
Trademark ............................................................................................ 18
How to send comments about documentation and receive update
notifications .......................................................................................... 19
Introduction to Simulate ONTAP
Simulate ONTAP is a simulator for running ONTAP software. It enables you to test
the features of ONTAP without having to buy new hardware or disturb your
production environment.
Simulate ONTAP is a VMware virtual machine that runs on a hypervisor. You can run
Simulate ONTAP on a Windows or a Mac system.

Supported VMware applications

You can install Simulate ONTAP only on certain VMware applications.
You need to install one of the following VMware applications on the host system to
use Simulate ONTAP:
• VMware Workstation Pro
• VMware Workstation Player

• VMware Fusion

Limitations and unsupported features

Simulate ONTAP supports most ONTAP functionality and most of its features.
However, Simulate ONTAP has some functional limitations and does not support
some ONTAP features because of the virtualization architecture.
Simulate ONTAP has the following limitations:
• Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) is simulated and is not persistent.
Data loss might occur after power cycles. You must shut down the simulator
properly to avoid data loss.
• You can have a maximum of four simulated disk shelves with 14 disk drives per
shelf, for a total of 56 drives per simulator.
Note: SSD disk drive type is not supported.
• Each simulated drive is limited to 9 GB.

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 Note: The simulator image comes pre-configured with 28 1 GB disks; 14 each on
simulated disk shelves 0 and 1. Simulated disk shelves 2 and 3 are not
populated. You can configure up to a maximum of 220 GB total space for each
Simulate ONTAP node.
• You can create 64-bit aggregates, but they are limited to a maximum of 9 GB per
simulated disk drive.
• Simulate ONTAP is not suitable for applications that require high performance or
heavy I/O.
• No more than two instances of the simulator can be booted simultaneously.
Simulate ONTAP does not support the following features:
• High Availability (CFO/SFO)

• Fiber channel and SAN connectivity

• RLM (Remote LAN Module)
• CFE, BIOS, shelf FW, and so on

• Multipathing

Downloading Simulate ONTAP software

The Simulate ONTAP software is a set of VMware files that have been packaged in
an .ova file. You need to download the appropriate software and license files from
the NetApp Support Site.

Steps
1. Log in to the NetApp Support Site at http://mysupport-beta.netapp.com/.
2. Go to the Tools section.
3. Search for and select Simulate ONTAP to open the Download page.
4. Download Simulate ONTAP 9.7 for VMware Workstation, VMware Player,
and VMware Fusion.
5. Save the *.ova file to the applicable location:

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 If you are downloading to... Then...

A Windows system Save the file to the C:\Virtual Machines folder.

A Mac system Save the file to the download folder.

6. Click VSIM Licenses to display the list of ONTAP licenses that you need to
unlock certain ONTAP features, and then save this information to your computer.

Installing Simulate ONTAP on a Windows

system
You can install Simulate ONTAP on a Windows system and test the features of
ONTAP.
In a Windows system, you need to have one of the following VMware applications
installed before you can run Simulate ONTAP:
• VMware Workstation Pro
• VMware Workstation Pro Player

Windows system requirements

You must ensure that the hardware and software prerequisites are met before
installing Simulate ONTAP on a Windows system. Also ensure that you have
administrative privileges.

Hardware requirements
• Dual core 64-bit Intel or AMD system
• 5.1 GB of RAM for one instance of the simulator
• 10.2 GB of RAM for two instances of the simulator
• 40 GB of free disk space for each instance of the simulator
• VT support for Intel system

Software requirements
• Microsoft Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows 10

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 • VMware Workstation Pro (15.5) or VMware Workstation Player (15.5)

Enabling the VT feature

To install Simulate ONTAP on a Windows system, you must enable the VT feature.
The VT can be referred to as Vanderpool Technology, Virtualization Technology, or
Virtual Machine Extensions. The VT setting can be found under a Security or CPU
screen in the BIOS.

About this task

By default, VT is disabled on an Intel-based system.

Steps
1. Access the system BIOS while booting your laptop or desktop.
2. In the BIOS, enable VT if it is not already enabled.
3. Save the changes to the BIOS settings and then turn off the system.

4. Turn on the system again.

Note: If you reboot the system without turning it off, VT is not enabled.

Installing Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation Pro

You can download and install VMware Workstation Pro on a Windows laptop or
desktop, configure the VMware Workstation Pro for Simulate ONTAP, start Simulate
ONTAP Guest OS on the VMware Workstation Pro, and configure the network
adapters on the VMware Workstation Pro.
Note: You cannot install multiple versions of VMware Workstation Pro on the same
host.
For information about installing VMware Workstation Pro software, and for VMware
Workstation Pro documentation, see the VMware Web site.

Related information
VMware Workstation Pro software
Workstation Pro User Manual

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Starting Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation Pro
You must start Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation Pro to access the Simulate
ONTAP console.

Steps
1. Click Start > All Programs > VMware > VMware Workstation.
2. In the VMware Workstation window, click File > Open.

3. In the Open window, select the .ova file you previously downloaded and click
Open.
4. In the Import Virtual Machine window, provide a name and local storage path
for the new virtual machine, and then click Import.
5. In the virtual machine tab, click the Power on this virtual machine icon.

Installing Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation

Player
You can download and install the VMware Workstation Player on a Windows laptop
or desktop, start Simulate ONTAP, set preferences for the Simulate ONTAP virtual
machine, and configure network adapters on the VMware Workstation Player.
For information about installing VMware Workstation Player software and VMware
Workstation Player documentation, see the VMware Web site.

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 Related information
VMware Workstation Player software
VMware Workstation Player Getting Started Guide

Starting Simulate ONTAP on VMware Workstation Player

You must start the Simulate ONTAP virtual machine to configure ONTAP in the
VMware Workstation Player console.

Steps
1. Click Start > All Programs > VMware > VMware Workstation Player.

2. In the VMware Workstation Player window, click Open a Virtual Machine.

3. In the Open Virtual Machine window, select the .ova file you previously
downloaded and click Open.

4. In the Import Virtual Machine window, provide a name and local storage path
for the new virtual machine and then click Import.

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 Result
Simulate ONTAP opens in the VMware Workstation Player console.

Installing Simulate ONTAP on a Mac system

You can install Simulate ONTAP on a Mac operating system to test the features of
ONTAP.

Mac system requirements

You must ensure that the hardware and software prerequisites are met before
installing Simulate ONTAP on a Mac (Apple) operating system. Also ensure that you
have administrative privileges.

Hardware requirements
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor

• 5.1 GB of RAM for one instance of the simulator

• 10.2 GB of RAM for two instances of the simulator
• 40 GB of free disk space for each instance of the simulator

• Physical Address Extension (PAE) support

Software requirements
• Mac OS X 10 (tested on 10.14)

• VMware Fusion 11.5

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Installing Simulate ONTAP on VMware Fusion
You can download and install VMware Fusion on a Mac (Apple) system, configure
VMware Fusion to run Simulate ONTAP, add Simulate ONTAP on VMware Fusion,
start Simulate ONTAP, and configure the network adapters on VMware Fusion.
For information about installing VMware Fusion software and VMware Fusion
documentation, see the VMware Web site.

Related information
VMware Fusion software
VMware Fusion documentation

Adding Simulate ONTAP on VMware Fusion

To install Simulate ONTAP on VMware Fusion, you must add Simulate ONTAP to the
virtual machine library by using the VMware Fusion software.

Steps
1. On the desktop, click Applications.
2. In the Applications window, click VMware Fusion.

3. Click Cancel on the Select the Installation Method screen.

4. Click File > Import.

5. In the Choose an Existing Virtual Machine window, choose the .ova file you
downloaded and click Continue.

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 6. Provide a name for the new virtual machine in the Save As text box and then
click Save.
7. In the Finished window, click Finish to run the virtual machine.

Result
The added Simulate ONTAP virtual machine appears in the Virtual Machine Library.

Starting Simulate ONTAP on VMware Fusion

You must start the Simulate ONTAP virtual machine to configure ONTAP in the
VMware Fusion console.

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 Steps
1. On the desktop, click Applications.
2. In the Applications window, click VMware Fusion.

3. Click Cancel on the Select the Installation Method screen.

4. Select Window > Virtual Machine Library.
5. Select the imported virtual machine and click the Play icon to start it.

Using Simulate ONTAP: Single node

Start and configure a single node cluster using Simulate ONTAP, VMware, and
System Manager.

Steps
1. After a few minutes from starting the virtual machine, you receive a message to
log in to System Manager to complete cluster setup. This message includes an

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 IP address. Copy this IP address and paste it into your browser address bar to
open System Manager.

2. Ignore the message indicating that the partner node is not found.
3. Configure the single node cluster in System Manager. Follow the on screen
prompts. For more information, see the System Manager documentation.

Using Simulate ONTAP: Two nodes

Start and configure a two node cluster using Simulate ONTAP, VMware, System
Manager, and the command line.

Steps
1. Create the first Simulate ONTAP virtual machine and name it node1.

2. Power on the node1 virtual machine.

Note: DO NOT OPEN SYSTEM MANAGER UNTIL INSTRUCTED IN THESE STEPS.
3. Create the second Simulate ONTAP virtual machine and name it node2.
4. Power on the node2 virtual machine.

Change the system ID and serial number of the second node before joining the
cluster as shown in the following steps.
5. Press the space bar when the Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or
any other key for command prompt. Booting in 10 seconds...
message is displayed in the console of node2.

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 6. You should see a VLOADER> prompt.
7. Change the serial number and system ID for this node:
a) VLOADER> setenv SYS_SERIAL_NUM 4034389-06-2
b) VLOADER> setenv bootarg.nvram.sysid 4034389062
8. Verify that the information was saved correctly:

a) VLOADER> printenv SYS_SERIAL_NUM

b) VLOADER> printenv bootarg.nvram.sysid
9. Enter the boot command to boot the node:

a) VLOADER> boot
10. The simulator begins the boot process with the new system ID and serial
number.

11. After the IP address shows for node2, go back to node1 and open the System
Manager in a browser window using the IP address that is shown in the console.
12. You receive a message indicating that the partner node is not found, disregard
this message.
13. Follow the on screen prompts to configure the cluster. Do not select the Set up a
single-node cluster check box in the Others section. For more information, see
the System Manager help.
14. Click Submit.
15. After the cluster creation is successful, you are redirected to the cluster IP
provided earlier.
16. Log in to the System Manager using the password provided earlier.
17. Open Network > Overview and pick an IP address with a Type of Cluster and
starting with 169.254.x.x in the Network interfaces section.
18. Open the node2 virtual machine console, login with admin and enter the
following command to join node1.

“cluster join -clusteripaddr <IP address picked in the

previous step>”

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 Wait until a message stating “This node has joined to cluster” is
displayed.

Evaluating ONTAP
Explore ONTAP using Simulate ONTAP and the ONTAP documentation center.

Troubleshooting
If an IP address is not automatically configured, complete the following steps.

Steps
1. Open command prompt and execute “ipconfig” in Windows and “ifconfig”
in Mac.

2. Look for the ethernet network adapter “VMware Network Adapter VMnet8”
in Windows and “vmnet8” in Mac.
Windows example:

Ethernet adapter VMware Network Adapter VMnet8:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Link-local IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . .: fe80::3179:c654:ddb2:7dfc%11
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.201.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :

MAC Example:
vmnet8:
flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
ether 00:50:56:c0:00:08
inet 172.16.208.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.208.255

3. Pick an unused IP from the subnet of “IPv4 Address” in Windows and “inet”
in Mac.

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 4. Login to the console of the virtual machine and execute the following command
to configure the IP.
network interface create -vserver Default -lif mgmt_auto -role node-mgmt -
address <IP picked in step 2> -netmask <Netmask of IP picked in step2> -home-
port e0c

5. Use the following URL to login to System Manager:

https://< IP picked in step 3>

Appendix A: Configuring network access on

the Ethernet port

By default, network adapter 3 and 4 of Simulate ONTAP are configured as NAT /

Share with my MAC. To access and mount the volumes created on Simulate
ONTAP through the physical ethernet port of the laptop, please modify network
adapter 4 to Bridged / Thunderbolt Ethernet and use e0d network port within
Simulate ONTAP for mounting the volumes. This works only if the IP addresses and
subnet are static.

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