1st guess is you're on either server 2003 or windows XP.  If so it looks a little like kb968730.  Also check kb948963.   ... View more

If you do a lot of work with simulators, its easier to just persistently enable multiextent:   add the following: localcli system module load -m multiextent   to this file: /etc/rc.local.d/local.sh   right before this line: exit 0   Credit to William Lam: http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2013/05/executing-commands-during-boot-up-in.html     ... View more

That sounds acheivable. Is it a dual chassis config? The big chunks are documented, but you'd have to fill in some pieces.     The Active/Active configuration guide has a section on converting an HA pair into two standalone controllers. https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMM1278394/html/aaconfig/GUID-9CBC4B10-4B60-4E5A-A103-4DC7617EEFD0.html   Once you have two standalone controllers the migration should be straightforward.  Then follow the docs on converting a single node cluster into a 2 node switchless.   Along the way you'll need all new license keys, cluster network adapters, etc.  And you'll be a panic away from an outage the entire time.   Lots of potential gotchas, so talk to support if you're seriously considering it.         ... View more

to run the two nodes on different physical hosts the e0a/e0b interfaces would need to be bridged, and those hosts would need to be sitting in the same L2 domain.  The IPs are going to be in the autoassign 169. range and that traffic cant route.     The e0c/e0d management/data interfaces would also need to be bridged, but given valid IPs on that L2 subnet so you can managge the cluster and pass it data.     It a bit easier to do on ESX and split the traffic out on different vlans, but should work on workstation if you bridge all the adapters and have the hosts hardwired into the same network.     ... View more

Creating SSD pools doesn't appear to work, and attempting it does seem to intermittently crash the sim.   I get a debug message in the log and a timeout failure on the job. The debug event reads: raid.debug: raid_lm_disk_partition_create: v2.16 state: RAID_LM_FSM_NEEDS_CNTR_ASSIM   Maybe its expecting the partner to be present.  ... View more

If you don't actually need to pass traffic all the FC config can be done in the 8.3 sim.  It has simulated FC ports.  You can build an FC SVM with FC/FCOE lifs, portsets, igroups, luns, etc.  If you need to actually pass FC traffic you'll have to invest in some gear, but just about everything else can be done with VMs.   If you need FC, you'd be looking at the 2552.  At ~50dba and ~500w, you might not want one running under your desk.   ... View more

The two cluster network ports are use for the back-end cluster networking between nodes. Most clusters have at least two nodes but single node configurations are supported. The mgmt1 interface is specific to that node. Each node will have its own mgmt1 interface. These are used when you must manage a particular node but for whatever reason can't do it through the cluster management interface. Cluster_mgmt is a cluster wide mgmt interface. It can move to any node within the cluster. Generally, this is the interface you would use for cli and gui access to the cluster. Are you trying to build 2 single node clusters, or are you trying to build a single 2 node cluster? ... View more

Next you must create a storage virtual machine. Maybe start with the express guise https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1547459 If the protocols aren't available in the svm creation workflow, then you have installed licenses for the wrong system serial number. ... View more

Very interesting work.     Old versions can be useful from time to time.  Here's 8.1.1: http://mysupport.netapp.com/cgi-bin/simulatorlic8.cgi/download/tools/simulator/ontap/8.1.1/vsim-DOT811-7m.tgz http://mysupport.netapp.com/cgi-bin/simulatorlic8.cgi/download/tools/simulator/ontap/8.1.1/vsim-DOT811-cm.tgz http://mysupport.netapp.com/cgi-bin/simulatorlic8.cgi/download/tools/simulator/ontap/8.1.1/vsim-DOT811-7m-esx.tgz http://mysupport.netapp.com/cgi-bin/simulatorlic8.cgi/download/tools/simulator/ontap/8.1.1/vsim-DOT811-cm-esx.tgz   ... View more

Did you expand the volume as well, or just add them to the aggr?  The panic is in VHA_DISK_MAIN.  VHA is Virtual Host Adapter, which is the data disk model used in the standard vsims. so its related to the FOD simdisk code, hence still thinking its a vol full or related problem with the simdisk subsystem.   I'd rebuild with 4gb sim disks.  Seems stable enough at that size.       ... View more

is vol0 full? ... View more

You can also add disks from the loader.   See my post here: http://community.netapp.com/t5/Developer-Network-Articles-and-Resources/Building-and-Customizing-NetApp-Simulators/ta-p/87157     ... View more

Where are you when you are trying to enter the systemshell?   It should work from from the boot menu or from the cluster shell at the diag priviledge level.   ... View more

Try it from outside the lan/vpn.  I've seen chatter before where it worked from the internet but was corrupted when downloaded from the WAN.   ... View more

If you reinstalled the identity may have been preserved from /var if you didn't type wipeconfig at the bootmenu.     Here are the simdisk types, these are 8.2 something but they should all work.  I'd go with type 31.   Type Vendor ID Product ID       Usable Size[B] Actual Size[B]  Zero  BPS   RPM   0  NETAPP__  VD-16MB_________     16,777,216     38,273,024   No   512  10000   1  NETAPP__  VD-35MB_________     35,913,728     57,409,536   No   512  10000   2  NETAPP__  VD-50MB_________     52,428,800     73,924,608   No   512  10000   3  NETAPP__  VD-100MB________    104,857,600    126,353,408   No   512  10000   4  NETAPP__  VD-500MB________    524,288,000    545,783,808   No   512  10000   5  NETAPP__  VD-1000MB_______  1,048,576,000  1,070,071,808   No   512  10000   6  NETAPP__  VD-16MB-FZ______     16,777,216     38,273,024   Yes  512  15000   7  NETAPP__  VD-35MB-FZ______     35,913,728     57,409,536   Yes  512  15000   8  NETAPP__  VD-50MB-FZ______     52,428,800     73,924,608   Yes  512  15000   9  NETAPP__  VD-100MB-FZ_____    104,857,600    126,353,408   Yes  512  15000  10  NETAPP__  VD-500MB-FZ_____    524,288,000    545,783,808   Yes  512  15000  11  NETAPP__  VD-1000MB-FZ____  1,048,576,000  1,070,071,808   Yes  512  15000  12  NETAPP__  VD-16MB-520_____     16,777,216     38,273,024   No   520  10000  13  NETAPP__  VD-35MB-520_____     35,913,728     57,409,536   No   520  10000  14  NETAPP__  VD-50MB-520_____     52,428,800     73,924,608   No   520  10000  15  NETAPP__  VD-100MB-520____    104,857,600    126,353,408   No   520  10000  16  NETAPP__  VD-500MB-520____    524,288,000    545,783,808   No   520  10000  17  NETAPP__  VD-1000MB-520___  1,048,576,000  1,070,071,808   No   520  10000  18  NETAPP__  VD-16MB-FZ-520__     16,777,216     38,273,024   Yes  520  15000  19  NETAPP__  VD-35MB-FZ-520__     35,913,728     57,409,536   Yes  520  15000  20  NETAPP__  VD-50MB-FZ-520__     52,428,800     73,924,608   Yes  520  15000  21  NETAPP__  VD-100MB-FZ-520_    104,857,600    126,353,408   Yes  520  15000  22  NETAPP__  VD-500MB-FZ-520_    524,288,000    545,783,808   Yes  520  15000  23  NETAPP__  VD-1000MB-FZ-520  1,048,576,000  1,070,071,808   Yes  520  15000  24  NETAPP__  VD-16MB-FZ-ATA__     16,777,216     51,388,416   Yes  512   7200  25  NETAPP__  VD-35MB-FZ-ATA__     36,700,160     73,801,728   Yes  512   7200  26  NETAPP__  VD-50MB-FZ-ATA__     52,428,800     91,496,448   Yes  512   7200  27  NETAPP__  VD-100MB-FZ-ATA_    104,857,600    150,478,848   Yes  512   7200  28  NETAPP__  VD-500MB-FZ-ATA_    524,288,000    622,338,048   Yes  512   7200  29  NETAPP__  VD-1000MB-FZ-ATA  1,048,576,000  1,212,162,048   Yes  512   7200  30  NETAPP__  VD-2000MB-FZ-520  2,097,512,000  2,119,007,808   Yes  520  15000  31  NETAPP__  VD-4000MB-FZ-520  4,194,304,000  4,215,799,808   Yes  520  15000  32  NETAPP__  VD-2000MB-FZ-ATA  2,097,512,000  2,391,810,048   Yes  512   7200  33  NETAPP__  VD-4000MB-FZ-ATA  4,194,304,000  4,751,106,048   Yes  512   7200  34  NETAPP__  VD-100MB-SS-512_    104,857,600    126,353,408   Yes  512  15000  35  NETAPP__  VD-500MB-SS-520_    524,288,000    545,783,808   Yes  520  15000  36  NETAPP__  VD-9000MB-FZ-520  9,437,184,000  9,458,679,808   Yes  520  15000  37  NETAPP__  VD-9000MB-FZ-ATA  9,437,184,000 10,649,346,048   Yes  512   7200     ... View more

Although the ram/VNVRAM sizing is much larger on the new sim, the default simdisk inventory is still 28x1gb drives. 8.3 lives for about a day on a 1gb root volume. 4gb is survivable. Either add disks to the root or rebuild with 4gb disks. If you plan to keep it around it will need more space. I think the 'min' is around 27gb but I've had some running on 15 with only non fatal complaints in the logs. ... View more

Found it.  Stale cache.   Interesting updates.  Structurally, vnvram is in full mode (persistent) with 256m, and the VM has 5gb allocated.  Still VHA, single node, etc.  Fake mode vnvram is what was killing vsim upgrades, and it was guarenteed to crater with less than 2gb.  So the sizing seems much more reasonable.  A single node footprint for a laptop install should still function on ~2gb with 64mb vnvram.  But it will panic occassionally if you go too skinny or add more nodes.   Was hoping to see HA.  Wonder if it still works...     ... View more

Where? ... View more

A disposable AD for a lab is pretty simple to set up.  Which versions of windows server do you have at your disposal?   Its basically: 1. install windows server 2. give it a static IP address 3. Run DCpromo and follow the wizard   I'm sure someone one youtube has a walkthrough. ... View more

Hope not.  Its been rev'd for RCs in the past.     ... View more

did you enable snapvault?   snapvault status   If you get "Snapvault is OFF", turn it on:   options snapvault.enable on         ... View more