CentOS - NetApp Storage Simulator Guide

 

What is NetApp?

 

NetApp formerly known as  Network Appliance, Inc. is a proprietary computer storage and data management provider. Netapp storage systems support NFS, iSCSI as well FCP to access to the data access. It is an appliance based storage system where all its disk are controlled by filer. For more information, please visit their office website : http://www.netapp.com

 

If you install under VMWare. According to VMware®, Linux® and Simulator Installation Guide The expected configuration for a simulator host is:

• Laptop or desktop
• x86 32 bit-capable CPU (64 bit x86 CPUs are fine)
• Windows; any version supported by VMware Server or Workstation, 32 bit or
64 bit
• At least 1GB of RAM
• 5 GB of free disk space (single simulator, default disks) – 20GB recommended
• An active internet connection throughout the installation process. Once
installed no internet connection is needed
• A screen resolution of at least 1024x768. If you only have this then you have
to run in full screen mode, otherwise you can run in Windowed mode.

In this chapter we are going to discuss the following:-

 

Note: Downloading NetAPP simulator instruction
Simulators are available from the NOW website. The URL is currently:
http://now.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/simulator

 

Note: please register your ID at NOW site.


The simulators tested with this document are the 7.x product line. You can download the ISO image(s) or Archive format tgz. The latest iso is 7.3.1-sim-cdrom-image-v22

 

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