topic Re: Creation of NDMP devices within ONTAP 7/8.x Simulator in Simulator Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Creation-of-NDMP-devices-within-ONTAP-7-8-x-Simulator/m-p/68773#M1011 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I also need a fake tape drive for testing NDMP functionality with ONTAP Simulator 8.1.2. </P><P></P><P>When running sysconfig -t no tape drives show up. Is it still possible in ONTAP Simulator to create fake tape devices?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:13:23 GMT ROBERTVERDAM 2013-01-15T12:13:23Z Creation of NDMP devices within ONTAP 7/8.x Simulator https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Creation-of-NDMP-devices-within-ONTAP-7-8-x-Simulator/m-p/68763#M1009 <P>Does anyone know if its possible to create a fake tape drive within the simulator so we can test NDMP backup functionality without tying up phyiscal filers in production?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Thanks</P> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:18:42 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Creation-of-NDMP-devices-within-ONTAP-7-8-x-Simulator/m-p/68763#M1009 BrianCFlanagan 2025-06-05T07:18:42Z Re: Creation of NDMP devices within ONTAP 7/8.x Simulator https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Creation-of-NDMP-devices-within-ONTAP-7-8-x-Simulator/m-p/68768#M1010 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There are 4 tape drives included in the ONTAP simulator.</P><P>Try out sysconfig -t</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:44:29 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Creation-of-NDMP-devices-within-ONTAP-7-8-x-Simulator/m-p/68768#M1010 nitish 2010-02-11T04:44:29Z Re: Creation of NDMP devices within ONTAP 7/8.x Simulator https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Creation-of-NDMP-devices-within-ONTAP-7-8-x-Simulator/m-p/68773#M1011 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I also need a fake tape drive for testing NDMP functionality with ONTAP Simulator 8.1.2. </P><P></P><P>When running sysconfig -t no tape drives show up. Is it still possible in ONTAP Simulator to create fake tape devices?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:13:23 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Creation-of-NDMP-devices-within-ONTAP-7-8-x-Simulator/m-p/68773#M1011 ROBERTVERDAM 2013-01-15T12:13:23Z