topic Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator in Simulator Discussions

Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

waynes — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:20:13 GMT

I am running the 8.1.1 cluster mode simulator in vSphere. When I click edit settings and look at the number of Network adapters in the vsim, it shows 4 of them. I have tried adding additional network adapters, but get the following error message in the picture below. I have tried shutting down the simulator and adding it and tried several things within the vSphere server networking to be able to add additional network adapters and cannot make it work.

I know that it is possible to additional NICs as I just sat through the cluster mode class and there were six NICs in the labs for the class. So, just like adding disks to the simulator I am assuming that this is something that needs to be done within the simulator. Can anybody tell me how to add additional NICs to the simulator as I really need them for setting up a demo of load sharing mirrors. Plus with cluster mode, it would just be really helpful to be able to add NIC ports in the simulators.

thanks,

Wayne

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

AGUMADAVALLI — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:47:53 GMT

Hi there,

Just shutdown the VM and right click on properties - > add. I should work I just tried it.

Restart back.

thank you,

AK G

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

waynes — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:05:08 GMT

I can shut the VM down and while it is down it will allow me to add additional adapters. However, when I try to power it up I get the screen documented above and it won't allow me to power on the VM until I remove the additional adapters.

thanks,

Wayne

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

neric — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:51:11 GMT

Hi Wayne,

I am getting the same thing with 8.1.1 SIM and ESX 4.1. It is obviously a VMware issue at this point so I'm researching that avenue. I'll update when I have more information.

Eric

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

santosf — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:10:02 GMT

Hey guys check this out

https://www.brainshark.com/netapp/vu?pi=zI9zqpkNlz2V4mz0

It worked for me

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

lacherejc — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:45:23 GMT

Hi,

Have you find a solution to add more ethernet card on simulator 8.1.1 ?

Thanks

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

santosf — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:53:24 GMT

Hi Iacherejc,

The solution is to add pcibridge parameters to .vmx

Vsim Tutorial: https://www.brainshark.com/netapp/vu?pi=zI9zqpkNlz2V4mz0

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

lacherejc — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:00:43 GMT

hello,

I try this but no card was added and an error occured at the vm startup with the line (pciBridge0.present = "TRUE")... i'm running simulator on ESXi 4.1 with vm version 8 not on windows player or server..

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

bona — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:28:20 GMT

Windows 7 x64 Integral Version

Wmware Workstation 9.0.0 build-812388

DataONTAP Cluster Mode Vm version 8.1.2 (vsim-DOT812-cm.tgz)

I also try : Vsim Tutorial: https://www.brainshark.com/netapp/vu?pi=zI9zqpkNlz2V4mz0

Any "scsi.0" entry was removed from .vmx file

But doesn't works :

Error Message : "Cannot assign availbale PCI slot to ethernet4. There are

no more PCI slots available in the virtual machine. Please

remove some devices from the virtual machine.

Any idea ?

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

bona — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:12:20 GMT

OK ... my fault.

Never boot the Vm before edit the .vmx

1) uncompress vsim-DOT812-cm.tgz

2) go to vsim folder

3) edit .vmx to add pciBridge0 and other pciBridge lines

4) Save .vmx

5) Now you can do the first time vm boot

6) Stop boot to go in VLOADER>

7) use "setenv" commands

😎 VLOADER> boot

Have nice weekend ;-))

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

netappmagic — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:31:56 GMT

Hi All,

I need your help!

I viewed the video about adding extra ( 2 here) network adapters. Everything looks good to me until when I need to change the subnet for new added adapters. Since I am using Vmware Play for Window 32 or 64bit, I don't have Virtual Network Editor as the video demostrated.

So, my quesiton, in my case, how do I change the subnet or configure IP address for new added network adapters.

Please help step by step in detail. Thanks!

Really appreciate your help!

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

shatfield — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 04:02:37 GMT

Assigning IP to the new nics should be done withing ONTAP, either from system manager or the CLI.

Assigning the nics to a virtual network should be doable from within player, or by editing the VMX directly.

Managing the virtual network may be a probelm. They've apparently removed the virtual network editor in recent versions of player.

There may be a workaround but it involves harvesting some components from a vmware workstation install:

https://communities.vmware.com/message/2290748

Re: Add Network Adapters to 8.1.1 Cluster Mode Simulator

netappmagic — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 19:18:03 GMT

in the end of adding extra network adapters, there is the need to use VM Editor to change subnet, based on the tutorial video. Since I don't have the editor, how do I change the subnet? or do you have to do that?