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Ontap simulator 8.2 got -sim.vmdk error on ESX 5i resolved using Vcenter converter!!! Now licenses are not working.

shariq_aijaz — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:52:05 GMT

Hi,

I got this error first ...

Cannot open the disk '/vmfs/volumes/<id>/vsim-DOT811-7m/DataONTAP-sim.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on.

The system cannot find the file specified

VMware ESX cannot find the virtual disk "/vmfs/volumes/<id>/vsim-DOT811-7m/DataONTAP-sim.vmdk". Verify the path is valid and try again.

I rectified it using the solutions

load vmkload_mod multiextent

then use Vcenter converter to convert the vsim-DOT812-7m into my vcenter.

It worked and I a mable to Power On.

Problem:

Now the licenses given on the simulator page is not working and it is saying Invalid. Any solutions pls....

Shariq

kazukim — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:17:50 GMT

I think it's the same problem as below.

Try it out

kirkr — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 22:25:16 GMT