The ONTAP 9 Simulator is and is not free for production use . It is governed by a specific End User License Agreement (EULA) from NetApp. The simulator is provided at no cost exclusively for non-production purposes : training, certification preparation, proof-of-concept testing, and software development. Unauthorized distribution or use in a live production environment violates NetApp’s licensing terms.
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The ONTAP 9 Simulator is a virtual appliance that emulates the behavior of a real NetApp controller. It runs the same ONTAP 9 codebase found on physical enterprise arrays. You can interact with it via: The ONTAP 9 Simulator is and is not free for production use