https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/IOPS-on-NetApp-Simulator/m-p/121036#M25973 <P>i recalled there's a kb mentioned simulator doesn't support DFM these kinds of software due to statistics query fail. As DFM these software uses API to check statistics, I believe your answer is "no, not supported" and you'd better to use a real filer to test.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>hopefully helps</P><P>thanks</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Jeff</P> Thu, 07 Jul 2016 01:21:14 GMT Jeff_Yao 2016-07-07T01:21:14Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/IOPS-on-NetApp-Simulator/m-p/120763#M25888 <P>Hi,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am currently using a NetApp simulator for testing purposes [NetApp Sim 7-mode (NetApp Release 8.2.1)]. &nbsp;I am trying to generate IOPS on a VM hosted by an volume on an aggregate and using the Data OnTap API to fetch the IOPS from the aggregate.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I am monitoring and using the counter called "total_transfers" but it returns the same value (i.e.&nbsp;18446736384633054249) everytime I fetch the performance data. &nbsp;Even after I generated IOPS on the VM. &nbsp;So my question is, can we get total_transfers or IOPS from a NetApp simulator through the OnTap API?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:10:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/IOPS-on-NetApp-Simulator/m-p/120763#M25888 BrianC-VM 2025-06-04T20:10:56Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/IOPS-on-NetApp-Simulator/m-p/121036#M25973 <P>i recalled there's a kb mentioned simulator doesn't support DFM these kinds of software due to statistics query fail. As DFM these software uses API to check statistics, I believe your answer is "no, not supported" and you'd better to use a real filer to test.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>hopefully helps</P><P>thanks</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Jeff</P> Thu, 07 Jul 2016 01:21:14 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/IOPS-on-NetApp-Simulator/m-p/121036#M25973 Jeff_Yao 2016-07-07T01:21:14Z