https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Unable-to-create-Flash-Pool-in-8-3-1-Simulator/m-p/112558#M1714 <P>I was able to to setup my 8.3.1 two node simulator as per the MEGA fix thread, but I ran into a problem when I tried to create a flash pool with the SSD's</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The message was as follows :</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"Data ONTAP API Failed: Disk "NET-1.7" cannot be shared. Reason: Invalid partitioning specification. (Error: 13001)"</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Anyone have any ideas ?</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:46:48 GMT storagenetapp 2025-06-04T22:46:48Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Unable-to-create-Flash-Pool-in-8-3-1-Simulator/m-p/112558#M1714 <P>I was able to to setup my 8.3.1 two node simulator as per the MEGA fix thread, but I ran into a problem when I tried to create a flash pool with the SSD's</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The message was as follows :</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>"Data ONTAP API Failed: Disk "NET-1.7" cannot be shared. Reason: Invalid partitioning specification. (Error: 13001)"</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Anyone have any ideas ?</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:46:48 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Unable-to-create-Flash-Pool-in-8-3-1-Simulator/m-p/112558#M1714 storagenetapp 2025-06-04T22:46:48Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Unable-to-create-Flash-Pool-in-8-3-1-Simulator/m-p/112562#M1715 <P>Thats progress. &nbsp;It used to try to share them and crater the sim.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Instead add the whole ssd disk to the aggregate as cache. &nbsp;you still get a flash pool, just without the ssd slicing/storage pool.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 14 Nov 2015 01:46:44 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Unable-to-create-Flash-Pool-in-8-3-1-Simulator/m-p/112562#M1715 SeanHatfield 2015-11-14T01:46:44Z