Solved: DataONTAP-sim.vmdk not found

HARESH_NIKUMBH · ‎2014-07-24

Twice i have downloaded setup for Simulator, after extracting file noticed it did not have DataONTAP-sim.vmdk file inside.

Can you please help me how to do i create or get sim-vmdk file to boot vm

/vmfs/volumes/53b62d48-88c033d1-fb57-bc305be68180 # cd vsim_esx-cm

/vmfs/volumes/53b62d48-88c033d1-fb57-bc305be68180/vsim_esx-cm # ls

DataONTAP-flat.vmdk DataONTAP-s019.vmdk DataONTAP-s040.vmdk DataONTAP-s061.vmdk DataONTAP-s082.vmdk DataONTAP-s103.vmdk

DataONTAP-nvram-flat.vmdk DataONTAP-s020.vmdk DataONTAP-s041.vmdk DataONTAP-s062.vmdk DataONTAP-s083.vmdk DataONTAP-s104.vmdk

DataONTAP-nvram.vmdk DataONTAP-s021.vmdk DataONTAP-s042.vmdk DataONTAP-s063.vmdk DataONTAP-s084.vmdk DataONTAP-s105.vmdk

DataONTAP-s001.vmdk DataONTAP-s022.vmdk DataONTAP-s043.vmdk DataONTAP-s064.vmdk DataONTAP-s085.vmdk DataONTAP-s106.vmdk

DataONTAP-s002.vmdk DataONTAP-s023.vmdk DataONTAP-s044.vmdk DataONTAP-s065.vmdk DataONTAP-s086.vmdk DataONTAP-var-flat.vmdk

DataONTAP-s003.vmdk DataONTAP-s024.vmdk DataONTAP-s045.vmdk DataONTAP-s066.vmdk DataONTAP-s087.vmdk DataONTAP-var.vmdk

DataONTAP-s004.vmdk DataONTAP-s025.vmdk DataONTAP-s046.vmdk DataONTAP-s067.vmdk DataONTAP-s088.vmdk DataONTAP.vmdk

DataONTAP-s005.vmdk DataONTAP-s026.vmdk DataONTAP-s047.vmdk DataONTAP-s068.vmdk DataONTAP-s089.vmdk DataONTAP.vmsd

DataONTAP-s006.vmdk DataONTAP-s027.vmdk DataONTAP-s048.vmdk DataONTAP-s069.vmdk DataONTAP-s090.vmdk DataONTAP.vmx

DataONTAP-s007.vmdk DataONTAP-s028.vmdk DataONTAP-s049.vmdk DataONTAP-s070.vmdk DataONTAP-s091.vmdk DataONTAP.vmxf

DataONTAP-s008.vmdk DataONTAP-s029.vmdk DataONTAP-s050.vmdk DataONTAP-s071.vmdk DataONTAP-s092.vmdk cfcard

DataONTAP-s009.vmdk DataONTAP-s030.vmdk DataONTAP-s051.vmdk DataONTAP-s072.vmdk DataONTAP-s093.vmdk mtoolsrc

DataONTAP-s010.vmdk DataONTAP-s031.vmdk DataONTAP-s052.vmdk DataONTAP-s073.vmdk DataONTAP-s094.vmdk nvram

DataONTAP-s011.vmdk DataONTAP-s032.vmdk DataONTAP-s053.vmdk DataONTAP-s074.vmdk DataONTAP-s095.vmdk uml

DataONTAP-s012.vmdk DataONTAP-s033.vmdk DataONTAP-s054.vmdk DataONTAP-s075.vmdk DataONTAP-s096.vmdk vmware-1.log

DataONTAP-s013.vmdk DataONTAP-s034.vmdk DataONTAP-s055.vmdk DataONTAP-s076.vmdk DataONTAP-s097.vmdk vmware-2.log

DataONTAP-s014.vmdk DataONTAP-s035.vmdk DataONTAP-s056.vmdk DataONTAP-s077.vmdk DataONTAP-s098.vmdk vmware-3.log

DataONTAP-s015.vmdk DataONTAP-s036.vmdk DataONTAP-s057.vmdk DataONTAP-s078.vmdk DataONTAP-s099.vmdk vmware-4.log

DataONTAP-s016.vmdk DataONTAP-s037.vmdk DataONTAP-s058.vmdk DataONTAP-s079.vmdk DataONTAP-s100.vmdk vmware.log

DataONTAP-s017.vmdk DataONTAP-s038.vmdk DataONTAP-s059.vmdk DataONTAP-s080.vmdk DataONTAP-s101.vmdk

DataONTAP-s018.vmdk DataONTAP-s039.vmdk DataONTAP-s060.vmdk DataONTAP-s081.vmdk DataONTAP-s102.vmdk

shatfield · ‎2014-07-24

Edit the vm settings

Delete the disk on ide1:1

Create a new IDE disk on ide1:1, 250gb, thin provisioned.

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CHRISMAKI · ‎2014-07-24

Haresh,

Please have a look at the instructions I've provided here.

Let me know if this helps.

Cheers,

-Chris

HARESH_NIKUMBH · ‎2014-07-24

Chrismaki,

thanks for the reply but here situation is i am not able to poweron VM. it trying to find out DATAONTAP-sim.vmdk. I also downloaded Zip file, location which you have mention in post, the result is same.

can you help me how or from where i get this sim-vmdk file to boot vm?

shatfield · ‎2014-07-24

Edit the vm settings

Delete the disk on ide1:1

Create a new IDE disk on ide1:1, 250gb, thin provisioned.

jtownsen · ‎2014-08-18

Just as an FYI, the fix is to run the following command

# vmkload_mod multiextent

Credit to https://communities.netapp.com/people/CCIE17603

Found in this thread

https://communities.netapp.com/thread/24329#92280

EDWARD_SMITH · ‎2015-03-31

Can confirm this is the fix!