topic Re: DataONTAP-sim.vmdk not found in Simulator Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/102568#M1475 <P>Can confirm this is the fix!&nbsp;<img id="catvery-happy" class="emoticon emoticon-catvery-happy" src="https://community.netapp.com/i/smilies/16x16_cat-very-happy.png" alt="Cat Very Happy" title="Cat Very Happy" /></P> Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:02:37 GMT EDWARD_SMITH 2015-03-31T14:02:37Z DataONTAP-sim.vmdk not found https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37256#M309 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Twice i have downloaded setup for Simulator, after extracting file noticed it did not have <EM style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; color: #454545; background-color: #ffffff;">DataONTAP-sim.vmdk</EM> file inside.</P><P></P><P>Can you please help me how to do i create or get sim-vmdk file to boot vm</P><P></P><P>/vmfs/volumes/53b62d48-88c033d1-fb57-bc305be68180 # cd vsim_esx-cm</P><P>/vmfs/volumes/53b62d48-88c033d1-fb57-bc305be68180/vsim_esx-cm # ls</P><P>DataONTAP-flat.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s019.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s040.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s061.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s082.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s103.vmdk</P><P>DataONTAP-nvram-flat.vmdk&nbsp; DataONTAP-s020.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s041.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s062.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s083.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s104.vmdk</P><P>DataONTAP-nvram.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s021.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s042.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s063.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s084.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s105.vmdk</P><P>DataONTAP-s001.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s022.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s043.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s064.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s085.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s106.vmdk</P><P>DataONTAP-s002.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s023.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s044.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s065.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s086.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-var-flat.vmdk</P><P>DataONTAP-s003.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s024.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s045.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s066.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s087.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-var.vmdk</P><P>DataONTAP-s004.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s025.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s046.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s067.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s088.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP.vmdk</P><P>DataONTAP-s005.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s026.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s047.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s068.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s089.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP.vmsd</P><P>DataONTAP-s006.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s027.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s048.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s069.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s090.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP.vmx</P><P>DataONTAP-s007.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s028.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s049.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s070.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s091.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP.vmxf</P><P>DataONTAP-s008.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s029.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s050.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s071.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s092.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cfcard</P><P>DataONTAP-s009.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s030.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s051.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s072.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s093.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; mtoolsrc</P><P>DataONTAP-s010.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s031.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s052.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s073.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s094.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; nvram</P><P>DataONTAP-s011.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s032.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s053.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s074.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s095.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; uml</P><P>DataONTAP-s012.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s033.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s054.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s075.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s096.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vmware-1.log</P><P>DataONTAP-s013.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s034.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s055.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s076.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s097.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vmware-2.log</P><P>DataONTAP-s014.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s035.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s056.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s077.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s098.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vmware-3.log</P><P>DataONTAP-s015.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s036.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s057.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s078.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s099.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vmware-4.log</P><P>DataONTAP-s016.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s037.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s058.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s079.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s100.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vmware.log</P><P>DataONTAP-s017.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s038.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s059.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s080.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s101.vmdk</P><P>DataONTAP-s018.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s039.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s060.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s081.vmdk&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DataONTAP-s102.vmdk</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:31:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37256#M309 HARESH_NIKUMBH 2025-06-05T05:31:58Z Re: DataONTAP-sim.vmdk not found https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37261#M310 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Haresh,</P><P></P><P>Please have a look at the instructions I've provided <A _jive_internal="true" href="https://community.netapp.com/docs/DOC-30392" target="_blank">here</A>.</P><P></P><P>Let me know if this helps.</P><P></P><P>Cheers,</P><P>-Chris</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:07:19 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37261#M310 CHRISMAKI 2014-07-24T14:07:19Z Re: DataONTAP-sim.vmdk not found https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37271#M311 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Chrismaki,</P><P></P><P>thanks for the reply but here situation is i am not able to poweron VM. it trying to find out DATAONTAP-sim.vmdk. I also downloaded Zip file, location which you have mention in post, the result is same.</P><P></P><P>can you help me how or from where i get this sim-vmdk file to boot vm?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:32:56 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37271#M311 HARESH_NIKUMBH 2014-07-24T14:32:56Z Re: DataONTAP-sim.vmdk not found https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37276#M312 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Edit the vm settings</P><P>Delete&nbsp; the disk on ide1:1</P><P>Create a new IDE disk on ide1:1, 250gb, thin provisioned. </P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:10:00 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37276#M312 shatfield 2014-07-24T15:10:00Z Re: DataONTAP-sim.vmdk not found https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37284#M313 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Just as an FYI, the fix is to run the following command</P><P><SPAN style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;"># vmkload_mod multiextent</SPAN></P><P>Credit to <A _jive_internal="true" href="https://community.netapp.com/people/CCIE17603" target="_blank">https://communities.netapp.com/people/CCIE17603</A></P><P>Found in this thread</P><P><A _jive_internal="true" href="https://community.netapp.com/thread/24329#92280" title="https://communities.netapp.com/thread/24329#92280" target="_blank">https://communities.netapp.com/thread/24329#92280</A></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:06:03 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/37284#M313 jtownsen 2014-08-18T22:06:03Z Re: DataONTAP-sim.vmdk not found https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/102568#M1475 <P>Can confirm this is the fix!&nbsp;<img id="catvery-happy" class="emoticon emoticon-catvery-happy" src="https://community.netapp.com/i/smilies/16x16_cat-very-happy.png" alt="Cat Very Happy" title="Cat Very Happy" /></P> Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:02:37 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/DataONTAP-sim-vmdk-not-found/m-p/102568#M1475 EDWARD_SMITH 2015-03-31T14:02:37Z