topic Re: 9.9.1 Ontap Simulator in Simulator Discussions

9.9.1 Ontap Simulator

mmargolis26 — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:05:34 GMT

Question for anyone who is familiar with this image. Does this image have the capability to add more 4 network ports? Two are used for cluster, so that only makes one available for MGMT, and one available for data such as iscsi or NFS. If NFS and iSCSI are segmented which they should be, what is your advice on additional ports\vlans etc for the two node simulator?

I read in your guide this can support up to 220GB of space and has built in additional shelves aside from the default simulated shelf0 and shelf1. I only see up to 40GB of space. How can I add the additional simulated shelves that are built in this image to get the max space this image supports?

Im attaching my VM config of network ports and the total data aggregate space. Not sure if there is a way to add the other simulated shelves its states in your guide as stated below.

Re: 9.9.1 Ontap Simulator

insert-name-here — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:19:11 GMT

Hi mmargolis26,

Just adding this for other readers, but you can add 4 more network ports.

I managed to add the 4x network ports after a built a 2-node cluster. Running VMware Workstation Pro version 16.2.2 on Windows.

Re: 9.9.1 Ontap Simulator

mmargolis26 — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:44:17 GMT

I assume this has to be done at deployment? Prior to first powering on the HA pair simulator?

Re: 9.9.1 Ontap Simulator

insert-name-here — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:35:22 GMT

I actually added the 4x network ports after building the cluster.