topic Re: is there tgz image for 97 available in Simulator Discussions

is there tgz image for 97 available

mabentele — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:42:46 GMT

Hello

is there a image_v_97_sim_nodar.tgz available ?

thanks

best regards

Markus

Re: is there tgz image for 97 available

NetApp_SR — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:18:55 GMT

There is an OVA available for the ONTAP 9.7 simulator. The system requirements are VMware workstation or VMware Fusion for the MAC. Does the OVA work for you?

https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/tools
page 6: Simulate ONTAP

Re: is there tgz image for 97 available

mabentele — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:23:26 GMT

thanks for the response

no ova does not work for me as Im trying an update on a running 96 simulator

Iv tried the default tgz but get:

fnxdeb102::*> system image update -node fnxdeb102-01 -package http://fnxNNN:8000/97P9_q_nodar_image.tgz -validate-only

Software validation started on node "fnxdeb102-01" for package http://.../97P9_q_nodar_image.tgz.
Downloading package. This may take up to 10 minutes.
99% downloaded
100% downloaded
Download complete.
Listing package contents.
Decompressing package contents.
Invoking script (validation phase).
INSTALL running in check-only mode: the image will be validated only
Mode of operation is UPDATE
Current image is image1
Alternate image is image2
ERROR: MD5 checksum failure on Package file: 'netboot/pmroot_late3g.tgz'.
Install Failed.
Install Validation Failed. ERROR: MD5 checksum failure on Package file:
'netboot/pmroot_late3g.tgz'.
Error: command failed: Install Failed. Install Validation Failed. ERROR: MD5 checksum failure on Package file:
'netboot/pmroot_late3g.tgz'.

fnxdeb102::*>
fnxdeb102::*>

best regards

Markus

Re: is there tgz image for 97 available

NetApp_SR — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:38:48 GMT

Grab a snapshot and try the procedure show here: https://www.sysadmintutorials.com/netapp-ontap-97-simulator-upgrade/