CentOS - NetApp Storage Simulator Guide

NetApp  Storage Simulator Setup Guide

Step1

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

The simulators tested with this document are the 7.x product line. You can download
the ISO image(s) or Archive format tgz.

Step2

Prepare NetApp simulator  folder

Step3

Mount the CD and copy all the files to setup folder

Step4

Modify the NetApp simulator file to executable format

Step5

Run the setup script with the default options to extract and configure the simulator

Note: Note: The –z option can be omitted the defaults aren’t appropriate for your environment – for example the installation path can be changed from the default /sim . Refer to the main simulator documentation for more details of options.

After a few seconds the simulator will unpack and return you to the command prompt. Setup the simulator according to following answer in green.

Script version 22 (18/Sep/2007) Where to install to? [/sim]: /netappsim Would you like to install as a cluster? [no]: yes Continue with installation? [no]: yes Creating /netappsim Unpacking sim.tgz to /netappsim/node1 Configured the simulators mac address to be [00:50:56:13:c0:44] Unpacking sim.tgz to /netappsim/node2 Configured the simulators mac address to be [00:50:56:f:95:cb] Building cluster half for node /netappsim/node1 1024+0 records in 1024+0 records out 1048576 bytes (1.0 MB) copied, 0.020149 seconds, 52.0 MB/s Building cluster half for node /netappsim/node2 1024+0 records in 1024+0 records out 1048576 bytes (1.0 MB) copied, 0.0570316 seconds, 18.4 MB/s Please ensure the simulator is not running. Your simulator has 3 disk(s). How many more would you like to add? [0]: 0 Use DHCP on first boot? [yes]: no Ask for floppy boot? [no]: no Checking the default route... The network interfaces have been examined for use by the simulator: Not recommended for the simulator: eth3 (no ip address) eth2 (no ip address) eth1 (no ip address) eth0 (default route) Choosing a DOWN interface will cause the simulator to crash. Either repair the interface(s) or choose the "default route" interface. Which network interface should the simulator use? [default]: You system has 383MB memory free. Each node in the cluster needs at least 280MB memory so with 2 nodes your total memory requirement is at least 560MB. You can run a single node at a time without problems but you may as well re-install without clustering as you won't be able to fully build the cluster. How much memory would you like the simulator to use? [512]:512 Create a new log for each session? [no]:no Overwrite the single log each time? [yes]:yes Complete. Run the script /netappsim/node1/runsim.sh to start the first node, license clustering, then repeat with /netappsim/node2/runsim.sh.

Note:

1. We are creating 2 units of NetApp simulators. This simulator enable you to perform cluster simulation.

2. The NetApp simulator is installed at /netappsim

Step6

un-mount the CD

Basically you have completed the installation process.  To activate both nodes:-

Run the following command if you want to active node1

/netappsim/node1/runsim.sh

Run the following command if you want to active node2

/netappsim/node1/runsim.sh

Step7

Create Launcher for NetApp Simulators (Optional)

Right Click Desktop and select "Create Launcher"

Once the "Create Launcher" dialogue box prompt out, scroll down "Type" dropdown box. Select Application in Terminal.

Add in the following information.

Node 1

Name: NetApp-Simulator-Node 1

Command: /netappsim/node1/runsim.sh

Node 2

Name: NetApp-Simulator-Node 2

Command: /netappsim/node2/runsim.sh

Great, you have finish create NetApp launcher, your launcher should appeared on your desktop. Repeat Step 5 above for another launcher. To run the NetApp simulator, double click on the NetApp-Simulator-Node 1  and NetApp-Simulator-Node 2.

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