topic Newbie Question - I dont get a create prompt in the latest Simulator in Simulator Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Newbie-Question-I-dont-get-a-create-prompt-in-the-latest-Simulator/m-p/48335#M399 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I've downloaded the vsim_netapp-7m.tgz and installed it on VMware Workstation 10.</P><P>It starts up fine.</P><P>I select the Ctrl-C</P><P>I select option 4 and go through the erase all data&nbsp; yes yes and then it reboots.</P><P>When it finally settles down I get a prompt</P><P><STRONG>please enter the new hostname []</STRONG></P><P></P><P>I was expecting a prompt to create a new cluster.</P><P>Have I missed something obvious?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:31:29 GMT JUSTABLOKE 2025-06-05T05:31:29Z Newbie Question - I dont get a create prompt in the latest Simulator https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Newbie-Question-I-dont-get-a-create-prompt-in-the-latest-Simulator/m-p/48335#M399 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I've downloaded the vsim_netapp-7m.tgz and installed it on VMware Workstation 10.</P><P>It starts up fine.</P><P>I select the Ctrl-C</P><P>I select option 4 and go through the erase all data&nbsp; yes yes and then it reboots.</P><P>When it finally settles down I get a prompt</P><P><STRONG>please enter the new hostname []</STRONG></P><P></P><P>I was expecting a prompt to create a new cluster.</P><P>Have I missed something obvious?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:31:29 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Newbie-Question-I-dont-get-a-create-prompt-in-the-latest-Simulator/m-p/48335#M399 JUSTABLOKE 2025-06-05T05:31:29Z Re: Newbie Question - I dont get a create prompt in the latest Simulator https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Newbie-Question-I-dont-get-a-create-prompt-in-the-latest-Simulator/m-p/48338#M400 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You installed the 7mode vsim, so that's the expected behavior.</P><P></P><P>If you want to create a cluster, use the cluster mode vsim.&nbsp; (file name ends in -Cm)</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:39:39 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Simulator-Discussions/Newbie-Question-I-dont-get-a-create-prompt-in-the-latest-Simulator/m-p/48338#M400 shatfield 2014-07-30T23:39:39Z