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    • VM Snapshot fails with vendor specific error
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/VM_Snapshot_fails_with_vendor_specific_error
      Applies to Virtual Storage Console (VSC) vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) Virtual Volumes (VVols) Issue Taking a VMware snapshot of a VM that resides on a VVOL datastore fails with the follow...Applies to Virtual Storage Console (VSC) vSphere APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) Virtual Volumes (VVols) Issue Taking a VMware snapshot of a VM that resides on a VVOL datastore fails with the following error: "An error occurred while taking a snapshot. The VVol target encountered a vendor specific error"
    • How to re-register OTV with another vCenter user
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/How_to_re-register_OTV_with_another_vCenter_user
      Applies to VMware vCenter server ONTAP Tools for VMware (OTV) Description How to register OTV with another vCenter user
    • How to disable SNMP traps set by Storage Replication Adapter and VASA Provider
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/SRA_Kbs/How_to_disable_SNMP_traps_set_by_Storage_Replication_Adapter_and_VASA_Provider
      The FAS/V-Series Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) and VASA Provider (VP) service sets SNMP traps for the purpose of triggering storage discovery whenever a trap is fired for the following events: Thi...The FAS/V-Series Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) and VASA Provider (VP) service sets SNMP traps for the purpose of triggering storage discovery whenever a trap is fired for the following events: This allows the service to keep a constant and accurate inventory of storage objects in the ONTAP cluster. You may disable setting SNMP traps if you do not desire them, or if your environment does not support it. You will need to disable SNMP traps using the steps in this KB to resolve the issue.
    • Virtual Storage Console (VSC): Upgrading VSC appliance fails "failed to mount ISO"
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/Virtual_Storage_Console_VSC___Upgrading_VSC_appliance_fails_failed_to_mount_ISO
      Applies to Virtual Storage Console (VSC) 9.x Issue When attempting to upgrade the VSC appliance, the Upgrade option in the maintenance console fails with the error: failed to mount ISO This occurs eve...Applies to Virtual Storage Console (VSC) 9.x Issue When attempting to upgrade the VSC appliance, the Upgrade option in the maintenance console fails with the error: failed to mount ISO This occurs even when the ISO has been attached to VSC correctly in VM > Edit Settings > CD/DVD Drive.
    • vVol creation shows inaccurate space capacity
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VASA_Provider_Kbs/vVol_creation_shows_inaccurate_space_capacity
      Applies to VASA provider ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere (OTV) ONTAP vCenter ESXi 8.0.U1 Issue Creating vVols on ESXi 8.0.U1 shows higher thin provisioned space capacity than expected
    • Virtual Storage Console: Upgrade to 9.7P2 appears to "hang" during the upgrade
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/Upgrade_to_9_7P2_appears_to_hang_during_the_upgrade
      Applies to Virtual Storage Console (VSC) 9.7P2 VASA Provider (VP) 9.7P2 Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) 9.7P2 Issue When upgrading the Virtual Storage Console, Storage Replication Adapter and VASA P...Applies to Virtual Storage Console (VSC) 9.7P2 VASA Provider (VP) 9.7P2 Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) 9.7P2 Issue When upgrading the Virtual Storage Console, Storage Replication Adapter and VASA Provider Unified Appliance to 9.7P2, the upgrade may take several minutes during the "Performing dist-upgrade" step:
    • VVOL Provisioning: Issues with NDMP node-scope-mode
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/VVOL_Provisioning__Issues_with_NDMP_node_scope_mode
      When provisioning a new VVOL datastore, the following "There are no matching storage systems found for the selected SCP" warning is seen: <vserverReasons>Did not match profile Storage system platform ...When provisioning a new VVOL datastore, the following "There are no matching storage systems found for the selected SCP" warning is seen: <vserverReasons>Did not match profile Storage system platform type does not match profile platform type..</vserverReasons> <failedReason>NDMP Daemon needs to be configured in vServer Aware Mode, Did not match profile Storage system platform type does not match profile platform type..</failedReason>
    • Cannot Create Or Migrate VMs On Datastore In vSphere
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/Cannot_Create_Or_Migrate_VMs_On_Datastore_In_vSphere
      Applies to VMware vSphere VMware vCenter Server Appliance NetApp ONTAP Issue Error when creating or migrating a virtual machine on the datastore in vSphere: The operation is not allowed in the current...Applies to VMware vSphere VMware vCenter Server Appliance NetApp ONTAP Issue Error when creating or migrating a virtual machine on the datastore in vSphere: The operation is not allowed in the current state of the datastore Conditional Content for Customers (External) Conditional Content for Internal (Internal)
    • How to tune memory settings of virtual appliance for VSC, VASA Provider, and SRA for scale and performance
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/tune_memory_settings_of_VM_VSC_VASA_Provider_and_SRA_for_scale_and_performance
      The virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) runs in a VM (OVA) and uses Java for many of its processes. This article is targeted to th...The virtual appliance for Virtual Storage Console (VSC), VASA Provider, and Storage Replication Adapter (SRA) runs in a VM (OVA) and uses Java for many of its processes. This article is targeted to the 7.2.1 and later releases which add more granularity for Java memory settings, and the performance optimizations in 7.2.1P2 and later releases (use the latest release available for large scale environments).
    • Virtual Storage Console(VSC): Scaling for larger environments
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/VSC_VASA_Provider_and_SRA__Scaling_for_larger_environments
      By default, deploying the NetApp Unified Appliance (rebranded as OTV in 9.8 and later) which includes VSC, VP, and SRA "out of box" is sufficient for most small to medium size environments. Seeing a v...By default, deploying the NetApp Unified Appliance (rebranded as OTV in 9.8 and later) which includes VSC, VP, and SRA "out of box" is sufficient for most small to medium size environments. Seeing a value of 30 minutes or more consistently in the "In Flight Duration" column for discovery tasks may indicate that discovery is impacting performance on the appliance:
    • How to regenerate a VASA provider certificate in vCenter
      https://kb.netapp.com/Legacy/NetApp_HCI/OS/How_to_regenerate_a_VASA_provider_certificate_in_vCenter
      If issues are encountered with SSL certificates in vCenter, it's possible that users will be unable to manage VVOLs through the Element Plugin for vCenter (VCP) and will instead see SSL certificate er...If issues are encountered with SSL certificates in vCenter, it's possible that users will be unable to manage VVOLs through the Element Plugin for vCenter (VCP) and will instead see SSL certificate errors. Storage provider may show active in vCenter but ESXi hosts show “Not Connected”. The vvol datastores show “(inactive)”. <DATE / TIME> warning vvold[2100222] [Originator@6876 sub=Default] VasaSession::GetEndPoint: failed to get endpoint, err=SSL Exception: Verification parameters: