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Add second node to 8.3.2 simulator

AdrianVrcic — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 07:23:42 GMT

I downloaded 8.3.2 simulator and sucessfully created the first node, but when I tried to initialze the second node it fails with the following message:

PANIC: Can't find device with WWN 0x117715456. Rmeove '/sim/dev/,disks/,reservations' and restart.

I already changed the 2nd node sysid:

4. Change the Serial Number and System ID for this node:
VLOADER> setenv SYS_SERIAL_NUM 4034389-06-2

VLOADER> setenv bootarg.nvram.sysid 4034389062
5. Verify that the information was saved correctly:
VLOADER> printenv SYS_SERIAL_NUM VLOADER> printenv bootarg.nvram.sysid

Re: Add second node to 8.3.2 simulator

SeanHatfield — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 23:30:41 GMT

This usually mean you didn't change the sysid on the very first boot. Once it's boot looped, you need to clear the reservations file.

Reboot, and CTRL-C to bring up the boot menu

*******************************
*                             *
* Press Ctrl-C for Boot Menu. *
*                             *
*******************************  	
^CBoot Menu will be available.

From the bootmenu, enter the systemshell:

Please choose one of the following:

(1) Normal Boot.
(2) Boot without /etc/rc.
(3) Change password.
(4) Clean configuration and initialize all disks.
(5) Maintenance mode boot.
(6) Update flash from backup config.
(7) Install new software first.
(8) Reboot node.
Selection (1-8)? systemshell
Forking /bin/sh 
pid: 1062
#

From the systemshell, remove the reservations file

# rm /sim/dev/,disks/,reservations

Exit back to the boot menu:

# exit

And pick option 8 to reboot the simulator

Please choose one of the following:

(1) Normal Boot.
(2) Boot without /etc/rc.
(3) Change password.
(4) Clean configuration and initialize all disks.
(5) Maintenance mode boot.
(6) Update flash from backup config.
(7) Install new software first.
(8) Reboot node.
Selection (1-8)? 8

Reboot now? (y or n): y

If you are prompted about a sysid mismatch during boot, pick Y.

If you had already assigned disks, go into maintenance mode and reassign them to the new sysid.

That should get it going.

Re: Add second node to 8.3.2 simulator

AdrianVrcic — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 04:52:25 GMT

Excellant it worked great.

Thank You

Re: Add second node to 8.3.2 simulator

Ibrahim — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:13:58 GMT

It did work for me too.

Thanks

Re: Add second node to 8.3.2 simulator

Avninder — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 19:17:41 GMT

Thank you Sean, It worked perfectly for me.

Re: Add second node to 8.3.2 simulator

fabien92 — Fri, 15 May 2020 09:21:28 GMT

is working for me too in ONTAP 9.5P6