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Download link for 9.3 simulator

Justin-Thrive
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Hello All,

 

We have recently been awarded a tender to replace a customer's pair of mirrored CDOT appliances. While we await delivery of the new kit I'm wanting investigating the migration approach.

 

The customer's existing appliances are running CDOT 9.3P21 and I'd like to simulate a migration path in the time I have available. I'm aware of this post and that 9.3 is out of support. Could anyone assist me with a link to 9.3 simulator that I might validate the migration path?

 

Many thanks

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Ontapforrum
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Unless you receive the simulator_package from someone. You could also do the following to achieve your target version:

1) Downlaod Simulator 9.5 (which is still available)
https://mysupport.netapp.com/api/tools-service/toolsbinary/simulate-ontap/download/vsim-netapp-DOT9.5P6-cm_nodar.ova

 

2) Perform Downgrade from 9.5 > 9.4 > 9.3: ( I think downgrade is granular)

Using the Package 9.4 & 9.3P21:
https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.4
https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.3P21

 

Follow the standard system node revert-to procedure to downgrade:
https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMLP2876873

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Ontapforrum
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Unless you receive the simulator_package from someone. You could also do the following to achieve your target version:

1) Downlaod Simulator 9.5 (which is still available)
https://mysupport.netapp.com/api/tools-service/toolsbinary/simulate-ontap/download/vsim-netapp-DOT9.5P6-cm_nodar.ova

 

2) Perform Downgrade from 9.5 > 9.4 > 9.3: ( I think downgrade is granular)

Using the Package 9.4 & 9.3P21:
https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.4
https://mysupport.netapp.com/site/products/all/details/ontap9/downloads-tab/download/62286/9.3P21

 

Follow the standard system node revert-to procedure to downgrade:
https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMLP2876873

what can i do if no have required support level and can’t download simulator? 

Can anything share me ova file? 

Justin-Thrive
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Thank you for that suggestion Ontapforrum - I've downloaded the images and 9.5P6 simulator. Next to install and perform the downgrades.

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