Sim 7M to CDOT 8.3

[Acrux]

So I'm tyring to document the procedure for internal use per scenarios. I looked to use the Simulators to be a resouce, so far I have been able to accomplish this process...

Single Node, as my poor laptop doesn't have the resources to run another.

8.2.3 7Mode spun up and configured

8.2.3 CDOT setup and configured from boot

8.3.1 RC1 image installed from boot, when finishing the upgrade it has a Panaic and aborts.

So my question, is this process even possible within the simulators?

Thanks!

[RPHELANIN]

This might help you out

http://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Ontap-8-2-2-Simulator-available-or-can-I-upgrade-the-Ontap-8-2-1-Simulator-to-8/td-p/94763

but it seems you can't go from 8.2 to 8.3

" Upgrading the 8.2.1 Cdot simulator to version 8.3 unfortunately will not work.

The underlying BSD setup is different, and we cannot change that. The simulator crashes completely "

P.S Please give Kudos if you feel this answer has helped you! 🙂

[Acrux]

Yea that was kind of my fear of what would be the case as to why it just kept crashing at the end. 

Now to convince NetApp to give me gear to demo upgrade processes to clients    I have a feeling I know how that one will turn out too. 

Thanks for your reply!

[RPHELANIN]

no probs, good luck with getting hte kit !

[shatfield · Accepted solution]

You can upgrade, but you have to make some adjustments to the sim prior to the upgrade so it has the resources to run 8.3. 

That should just involve more ram (3-4gb), a larger root vol (~4gb), and persistent VNVRAM in full mode.

[Acrux]

I've been meaning to reply to this post for awhile for others whom have questioned doing this and are looking. I was able to get this to work by doing such as you mentioned. Takes a little work but achieveable. 

Thanks!

[shatfield]

Thanks.  Glad you got it worked out.  I actually wrote a doc for that whole procedure but in this iteration of the communities forums theres no good way to post it.