Install Simulator 8.3.1

rpshan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:42:03 GMT

Hi All,

Good Day, I am trying to install NetApp Simulator 8.3.1, unable to complete the install.

OS: Ubuntu 16.04

Running on VirtualBox 5.0.40

Total Memory 8.GB

Disk Space 43GB +

Getting error attached the image and what's the config on virtual box also attached.

I tried following some of the links below which is already been worked, but I am getting errors all time.

http://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Simulate-ONTAP-8-3-1-with-mounting-cfcard-and-panic/td-p/117658

Please help, Thanks in Adv.

Thanks

rpshan

Re: Install Simulator 8.3.1

AlexDawson — Sat, 19 May 2018 00:31:13 GMT

Hi there,

The simulator is only intended for use under VMWare, so some customisations are needed. Please have a look at this post and let me know if it helps - http://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/9-1-and-9-2-simulator-hangs-at-boot-loader-in-virtualbox/td-p/134518

Re: Install Simulator 8.3.1

SeanHatfield — Sat, 19 May 2018 07:17:48 GMT

I experiment with vsim on vbox from time to time. I wrote a function to convert the VMware version to vbox as part of a larger project, which won't work out of context but here's the gist of it. Check these settings against your config and see what is missing. I can see from your screenshot you have the disks in the right order, but are missing 3 nics. I also don't see the serial ports. Some of the other settings aren't apparent from your screenshot. Check the IDE device type, and the settings at the top of this psuedocode.

#Make it from scratch
vboxmanage createvm --name "$name" --basefolder "$SIMDIR" --ostype "FreeBSD_64" --register
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --ioapic on 
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --vram 16
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --cpus 2
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --memory 6144

#Make 4 nics on the natnetwork
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --nic1 natnetwork --nictype1 82545EM --cableconnected1 on
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --nic2 natnetwork --nictype2 82545EM --cableconnected2 on
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --nic3 natnetwork --nictype3 82545EM --cableconnected3 on
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --nic4 natnetwork --nictype4 82545EM --cableconnected4 on

#If these are missing it can get stuck
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --uart1 0x3F8 4
vboxmanage modifyvm "$name" --uart2 0x2F8 3

#A blank floppy image keeps disk enumeration as expected
vboxmanage storagectl "$name" --name floppy --add floppy --controller I82078 --portcount 1 
vboxmanage storageattach "$name" --storagectl floppy --device 0 --medium emptydrive

#Connect disks
vboxmanage storagectl "$name" --name IDE    --add ide    --controller PIIX4  --portcount 2
vboxmanage storageattach "$name" --storagectl IDE --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium "$SIMDIR/$name/$_ide00"
vboxmanage storageattach "$name" --storagectl IDE --port 0 --device 1 --type hdd --medium "$SIMDIR/$name/$_ide01"
vboxmanage storageattach "$name" --storagectl IDE --port 1 --device 0 --type hdd --medium "$SIMDIR/$name/$_ide10"
vboxmanage storageattach "$name" --storagectl IDE --port 1 --device 1 --type hdd --medium "$SIMDIR/$name/$_ide11"

Also, disable VMware tools in the loader. It will fail to start anyway, but no reason to let it try.

setenv bootarg.vm.run_vmtools "false"

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