https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Simulate-ONTAP-9-6-VirtualBox-Serial-Ports/m-p/151149#M2475 <P>I have the ONTAP 9.6 Simulator running in VirtualBox .&nbsp; Currently using the vidconsole for console access but would like to use comconsole (serial console) for console access.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>`set console=comconsole` or `set console=comconsole,vidconsole` just causes ONTAP to freeze up shortly after issuing the `boot` command.&nbsp; If I use just vidconsole or put vidconsole first, ONTAP will boot normally.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>VLOADER&gt; boot<BR />x86_64/freebsd/image1/kernel text=0x101d6a text=0xa22be0 data=0x392ed8+0xd0e238 data=0x3f8 syms=[0x8+0x9cc30+0x8+0x79476]<BR />x86_64/freebsd/image1/platform.ko data=0x4183a0+0x90818 syms=[0x8+0x1fe48+0x8+0x1a9f6]<BR />NetApp Data ONTAP 9.6<BR />mlx5en: Mellanox Ethernet driver 3.5.0 (November 2018)<BR />mlx5ib: Mellanox Connect-IB Infiniband driver 3.5.0 (November 2018)</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>After that, it just stops and hangs up forever.&nbsp; No additional output on either the comconsole or the vidconsole.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Similar behavior with ONTAP 9.5.&nbsp; Haven't attempted any other 9.x versions.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:14:32 GMT wh_slayer 2025-06-04T12:14:32Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Simulate-ONTAP-9-6-VirtualBox-Serial-Ports/m-p/151149#M2475 <P>I have the ONTAP 9.6 Simulator running in VirtualBox .&nbsp; Currently using the vidconsole for console access but would like to use comconsole (serial console) for console access.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>`set console=comconsole` or `set console=comconsole,vidconsole` just causes ONTAP to freeze up shortly after issuing the `boot` command.&nbsp; If I use just vidconsole or put vidconsole first, ONTAP will boot normally.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>VLOADER&gt; boot<BR />x86_64/freebsd/image1/kernel text=0x101d6a text=0xa22be0 data=0x392ed8+0xd0e238 data=0x3f8 syms=[0x8+0x9cc30+0x8+0x79476]<BR />x86_64/freebsd/image1/platform.ko data=0x4183a0+0x90818 syms=[0x8+0x1fe48+0x8+0x1a9f6]<BR />NetApp Data ONTAP 9.6<BR />mlx5en: Mellanox Ethernet driver 3.5.0 (November 2018)<BR />mlx5ib: Mellanox Connect-IB Infiniband driver 3.5.0 (November 2018)</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>After that, it just stops and hangs up forever.&nbsp; No additional output on either the comconsole or the vidconsole.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Similar behavior with ONTAP 9.5.&nbsp; Haven't attempted any other 9.x versions.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:14:32 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Simulate-ONTAP-9-6-VirtualBox-Serial-Ports/m-p/151149#M2475 wh_slayer 2025-06-04T12:14:32Z