OTV: Error 'Node Mgmt LIF IP Address' when adding a storage

Applies to

• ONTAP 9.8
• ONTAP 9.9.x
• Virtual Storage Console (VSC) 9.7.x
• ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere (OTV)

Issue

• VSC can not add a storage system with error:

Error occured while adding Storage System. Node Mgmt LIF IP Address

• The LIF IP address is on the cluster management LIF with local-only Failover Policy status.

Cluster2::> network interface show -lif cluster_mgmt -instance

                      Vserver Name: cluster2
            Logical Interface Name: cluster_mgmt
                    Service Policy: default-management
                      Service List: management-core, management-autosupport,
                                    management-ssh, management-https,
                                    management-ems
                 (DEPRECATED)-Role: node-mgmt
                     Data Protocol: none
                   Network Address: 10.216.13.186
                           Netmask: 255.255.255.0
               Bits in the Netmask: 24
                        Is VIP LIF: false
                       Subnet Name: -
                         Home Node: cluster2-01
                         Home Port: e0a
                      Current Node: cluster2-01
                      Current Port: e0a
                Operational Status: up
                   Extended Status: -
                           Is Home: true
             Administrative Status: up
                   Failover Policy: local-only
                   Firewall Policy: mgmt
                       Auto Revert: true
     Fully Qualified DNS Zone Name: none
           DNS Query Listen Enable: false
               Failover Group Name: Default
                          FCP WWPN: -
                    Address family: ipv4
                           Comment: -
                    IPspace of LIF: Default
    Is Dynamic DNS Update Enabled?: false
Probe-port for Cloud Load Balancer: -
                  Broadcast Domain: Default
                      Vserver Type: admin