Lab Series 01: Part 3 – NetApp Data ONTAP 8.1.2 7-Mode Simulator Build Recipe

*for NA7SIM101 & NA7SIM201

The following how-to-guide is a concise recipe to setup the Data ONTAP 8.1.2 7-Mode Simulators which we will call NA7SIM101 and NA7SIM201.

Key:

RED = site and/or filer specific variable

HIGHLIGHT = user input

0: Pre-boot VM Settings

Rename the Serial Port for NA7SIM101 to na7sim101-cons

Rename the Serial Port 2 for NA7SIM101 to na7sim101-rgb

Rename the Serial Port for NA7SIM201 to na7sim201-cons

Rename the Serial Port 2 for NA7SIM201 to na7sim201-rgb

(Optional) Add two additional Network Adapters (check this first!) 

(Optional) Set all Network Adapters connection to NAT

Image: Example Virtual Machine Settings for NA7SIM101

Note: Notice that the DOT 8.1.2 7-Mode SIM has a thin-provisioned 250GB Hard Disk 4.

 1: NA7SIM101

The below recipe is for NA7SIM101; repeat for NA7SIM201 replacing the variables (in red) as required.

Setting the Serial Numbers*

*so you can manage more than one SIM in OnCommand System Manager

Suggested serial numbers:

NA7SIM101: 1234567101

NA7SIM201: 1234567201

Boot the simulator – NA7SIM101.

When you see “Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt” hit Ctrl-C.

Enter the following commands to set your unique 10 digit serial number.

set bootarg.nvram.sysid=1234567101

set SYS_SERIAL_NUM=1234567101

boot

When you see “Press Ctrl-C for Boot Menu” hit Ctrl-C

Selection? 4 {for Clean configuration and initialize all disks}

Zero disks, reset config, and install a new file system: y

This will erase all the data on the disks, are you sure: y

{APPLIANCE REBOOTS}

Initial Setup

Please enter the new hostname: NA7SIM101

Do you want to enable IPv6: n

Do you want to configure interface groups: n

Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0a: 10.1.2.71

Please enter the netmask for Network Interface e0a: 255.255.255.0

Please enter the media type for e0a: auto

Please enter the flow control for e0a: full

Do you want e0a to support jumbo frames: n

Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0b: {RETURN}

Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0c: {RETURN}

Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0d: {RETURN}

Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0e: {RETURN}

Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0f: {RETURN}

Please enter the name or IP address of the IPv4 default gateway: 10.1.2.5

Please enter the name or IP address of the administration host: {RETURN}

Please enter timezone: GMT

Where is the filer location: Site 1

Enter the root directory for HTTP files: /home/http

Do you want to run DNS resolver: y

Please enter DNS domain name: lab.priv

Please enter the IP address for first nameserver: 10.1.1.11

Do you want another nameserver: y

Please enter the IP address for alternate nameserver: 10.2.1.11

Do you want another nameserver: n

Do you want to run NIS client: n

{RETURN}

Do you want to configure the Shelf Alternate Control Path Management interface for SAS shelves: n

New password: XXXXXXXX

Retype new password: XXXXXXXX

System initialization has completed successfully!

Adding 8.1.2-7 SIM Licenses

Connect to NA7SIM101 on 10.1.2.71 using SSH (PuTTY or similar) and the root login. Paste in the following:

Note 1: If you’re having problems with SSH disconnecting on attempting the paste below, retry after doing the ssl.enable off/on below…

Note 2: You’ll find quite a few of the licenses are pre-installed.

license add MTVVGAF #a_sis

license add DZDACHD #cifs

license add CEVIVFK #compression

license add PZKEAZL #disk_sanitization

license add NAZOMKC #http

license add BKHEXNB #fcp

license add ADIPPVM #flex_cache_nfs

license add ANLEAZL #flex_clone

license add BSLRLTG #iscsi

license add ELNRLTG #nearstore_option

license add BQOEAZL #nfs

license add CYLGWWF #operations_manager

license add CGUKRDE #protection_manager

license add UYNXFJJ #provisioning_manager

license add RKBAFSN #smdomino

license add HNGEAZL #smsql

license add ZOJPPVM #snaplock

license add PTZZESN #snaplock_enterprise

license add BCJEAZL #snapmanagerexchange

license add COIRLTG #snapmanager_hyperv

license add QZJTKCL #snapmanager_oracle

license add WICPMKC #snapmanager_sap

license add UPDCBQH #snapmanager_sharepoint

license add DFVXFJJ #snapmirror

license add XJQIVFK #snapmirror_sync

license add DNDCBQH #snaprestore

license add JQAACHD #snapvalidator

license add ZYICXLC #sv_linux_pri

license add PVOIVFK #sv_ontap_pri

license add PDXMQMI #sv_ontap_sec

license add RQAYBFE #sv_unix_pri

license add ZOPRKAM #sv_windows_pri

license add RIQTKCL #syncmirror_local

license add NQBYFJJ #vfiler

license add JGFRLTG #vld

reboot

{APPLIANCE REBOOTS}

Note: The reboot here is to enable local synchronous mirror

(Optional) Adding 2 More Shelves, Moving the Root Volume, Replacing the Original 2 Shelves with Larger Disks, and More!

Sources: Adding disks to a Data ONTAP 8.1.1 Simulator and Maximising the ONTAP 8.1 Simulator

By default the 8.1.2-7 SIM has 2 shelves of 14 x 1GB disks, for a maximum usable RAW capacity of 28GB. 3 disks make up aggr0, there are a further 11 spare disks, and 14 disks unowned (all the disks from the second shelf.) Use the following commands to verify this, or alternatively OnCommand System Manager:

sysconfig –r

disk show

disk show –n

The 8.1.2 SIM comes with a larger 250 GB VMDK (thin-provisioned) disk than the 48GB disk on the 8.1 SIM, but to take advantage of it we still need to add additional shelves, we can add two more shelves, with 2 x 14 x 4 GB disks, move the root volume (nice to know how to do) then re-populate the original shelves with 2 x 14 x 4 GB disks.

priv set advanced

useradmin diaguser unlock

useradmin diaguser password

Please enter a new password: XXXXXXXX

Please enter it again: XXXXXXXX

systemshell

login: diag

Password: XXXXXXXX

setenv PATH "${PATH}:/usr/sbin"

echo $PATH

cd /sim/dev

ls ,disks/

vsim_makedisks -h

sudo vsim_makedisks -n 14 -t 31 -a 2

sudo vsim_makedisks -n 14 -t 31 -a 3

ls ,disks/

exit

useradmin diaguser lock

priv set admin

reboot

{APPLIANCE REBOOTS}

disk assign all

options disk.maint_center.spares_check off

aggr create aggr1 –r 28 28@4G

aggr status –r

df -h

vol create vol1 aggr1 850m

ndmpd on

ndmpcopy /vol/vol0 /vol/vol1

vol options vol1 root

reboot

{APPLIANCE REBOOTS}

options ssl.enable off

secureadmin setup ssl

SSL Setup has already been done before. Do you want to proceed? y

Press {RETURN} to the prompts…

options ssl.enable on

vol offline vol0

vol destroy vol0

Are you sure you want to destroy volume ‘vol0’? y

aggr offline aggr0

aggr destroy aggr0

Are you sure you want to destroy this aggregate? y

options disk.auto_assign off

priv set advanced

disk show

disk remove_ownership v4.*

Volumes must be taken offline. Are all impacted volumes offline? y

disk remove_ownership v5.*

Volumes must be taken offline. Are all impacted volumes offline? y

vol rename vol1 vol0

aggr rename aggr1 aggr0

useradmin diaguser unlock

systemshell

login: diag

Password: XXXXXXXX

setenv PATH "${PATH}:/usr/sbin"

cd /sim/dev/,disks

ls

sudo rm v0*

sudo rm v1*

sudo rm ,reservations

cd /sim/dev

sudo vsim_makedisks -n 14 -t 31 -a 0

sudo vsim_makedisks -n 14 -t 31 -a 1

exit

useradmin diaguser lock

priv set admin

reboot

{APPLIANCE REBOOTS}

options autosupport.support.enable off

options autosupport.enable off

options disk.auto_assign on

disk assign all

aggr create aggr2 –r 28 28@4G

aggr status -r

This will gives us two aggregates with roughly 92GB usable space each!

2: NA7SIM201

Repeat 1 with Serial Number = 1234567201

Hostname = NA7SIM201

IP Address for e0a = 10.2.2.71

IPv4 default gateway = 10.2.2.5

Filer location = Site 2

First nameserver = 10.2.1.11

Alternate nameserver = 10.1.1.11

3: Halt and Take a Snapshot

Finally, halt the simulator filers and take a VMware workstation snapshot before we get to play and break things!