This walkthrough guide is specifically using the current latest version of the NetApp Simulator ONTAP – version 8.1, and running the lab inside VMware Workstation 8 (*see Appendix B for Simulate ONTAP 8.1 Hardware and Software Requirements.) The NetApp Simulator is an excellent tool to learn about NetApp filers in a virtual lab environment.
Step n the B1: Download or Obtaiinaries
Go to http://now.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/simulator and login with your NetApp NOW account.
Select the
Simulator 8.x link, and choose the links to download the Simulate ONTAP
8.1 7-mode and C-mode simulators for VMware Workstation or ESX as
required (*see Appendix C for Differences Between ONTAP 7-Mode and C-Mode,) and the 8.1 licenses
