Application developers use the simulator to experiment with and develop applications that use Manage ONTAP TM APIs. You can also experiment with features such as FlexVol TM and FlexClone TM before deploying Data ONTAP 7.0 on production systems.Īpplication integration. You can test NetApp SAN functionality using iSCSI before implementing in a production FC or iSCSI SAN environment. You can create WORM-protected files using SnapLock® and a simulated set of populated disks, and after the test you just delete the files instead of throwing away drives. The simulator includes fully functional license keys for all NetApp software. Without purchasing new hardware or impacting your production environment, you can test functionality, export NFS and CIFS shares, set up fake tape drives, and even simulate two heads on the same box for clustering.ĭata ONTAP feature testing. Why it's cool: Almost anything you can do with Data ONTAP can be done with the simulator.
The simulator is available for Data ONTAP 6.4.5 through 7.2.4.
It has the same code base (with additional wrappers to simulate the hardware) and is included in Engineering's nightly build process. How it works: The simulator can be loaded onto a Red Hat or SuSE Linux box and looks and feels exactly like Data ONTAP. What it is: A tool that gives you the experience of administering and using a NetApp storage system with all the features of Data ONTAP at your disposal. This tool is for Customers and Advantage Partners only) Data ONTAP Simulator for Linux Download Information: Data ONTAP Simulator (Password required.