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    • How to recover files manually using VSC mount feature
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/How_to_recover_files_manually_using_VSC_mount_feature
      Applies to Virtual Storage Console (VSC / SMVI) 6.x or earlier Description Administrators can leverage VSC’s Mount feature to restore files. Manually mount a VMDK disk and use Storage vMotion to resto...Applies to Virtual Storage Console (VSC / SMVI) 6.x or earlier Description Administrators can leverage VSC’s Mount feature to restore files. Manually mount a VMDK disk and use Storage vMotion to restore individual files. Virtual machine can be powered on quickly after the disk(s) are restored and remain powered on during the svMotion.
    • How to Harden the NetApp Virtual Storage Console, Storage Replication Adapter, and VASA Provider Unified Appliance
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/How_to_Harden_the_VSC_SRA_and_VASA_Provider_Unified_Appliance
      Applies to NetApp VASA Provider Software for VMware Virtual Storage Console (VMware) Storage Replication Adapter for SRM Description Organization specific security requirements may require changing, o...Applies to NetApp VASA Provider Software for VMware Virtual Storage Console (VMware) Storage Replication Adapter for SRM Description Organization specific security requirements may require changing, or hardening, the Java web server or SSH console connection in the NetApp Virtual Storage Console, Storage Replication Adapter, and VASA Provider Unified Appliance. The following instructions will give you steps to modify your appliance to a specification commonly used in high security environments.
    • Virtual Storage Console for VMware (VSC) Error: "Unable to contact VASA server" when registering VASA Provider
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/VSC_Error__Unable_to_contact_VASA_server_when_registering_VASA_Provider
      When trying to register VASA Provider with VSC, the following error message occurs: NVPF-00014: Unable to contact VASA server on host of https://<IP>:9083/files/dist/vp-gui-vvol.zip Note: The 'https:/...When trying to register VASA Provider with VSC, the following error message occurs: NVPF-00014: Unable to contact VASA server on host of https://<IP>:9083/files/dist/vp-gui-vvol.zip Note: The 'https://' prefix is repeated in the connection string (https://https://<IP>:9083...), resulting in the second 'https' being interpreted as the hostname to be resolved and causing java to throw the exception for the unresolved 'host'.
    • Virtual volumes: Protecting and Recovering the NetApp VASA Provider
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/Virtual_volumes__Protecting_and_Recovering_the_NetApp_VASA_Provider
      The virtual machines (VMs) running vCenter Server (Windows-based or vCenter Server Appliance), Virtual Storage Console (VSC) for VMware vSphere, and the NetApp VASA Provider (VP) are critical to maint...The virtual machines (VMs) running vCenter Server (Windows-based or vCenter Server Appliance), Virtual Storage Console (VSC) for VMware vSphere, and the NetApp VASA Provider (VP) are critical to maintaining access to all VMs that are running on virtual volumes and their storage containers or VVOL datastores.
    • ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere: OTV randomly displays privilege exception
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/ONTAP_Tools_for_VMware_vSphere__OTV_randomly_displays_privilege_exception
      ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere (OTV) Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere (VSC) When attempting to load the VSC plugin, now known as OTV, an error is displayed in the Storage Systems page. [2024...ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere (OTV) Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere (VSC) When attempting to load the VSC plugin, now known as OTV, an error is displayed in the Storage Systems page. [2024-03-13T17:37:31,552Z] [pool-679-thread-1] [ERROR] RemoteException while opening VIAPI connection of VMwareSession [URL=https://vcenter_server.domain.com:443/sdk, MOREF=null, Locale =en, username=administrator@vsphere.local
    • NetApp OTV, VSC, SRA, VASA: Manually collecting logs
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/VSC_VASA_Provider_and_Storage_Replication_Adapter__Manually_collecting_logs
      This article describes how to manually collect ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere (OTV) (formally known as VSC), Storage Replication Adapter (SRA), and / or VASA Provider (VP) logs when the plugin interfa...This article describes how to manually collect ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere (OTV) (formally known as VSC), Storage Replication Adapter (SRA), and / or VASA Provider (VP) logs when the plugin interface is unavailable. Note that if neither the VASA Provider or SRA extension is enabled then 1) the OTV log bundle will not include VP and SRA logs and 2) the NetApp OTV, VASA Provider, and SRA virtual appliance for ONTAP Control Panel may not be available.
    • ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere: A primer on how discovery works and can be adjusted
      https://kb.netapp.com/data-mgmt/OTV/VSC_Kbs/ONTAP_Tools_for_VMware_vSphere__A_primer_on_how_discovery_works_and_can_be_adjusted
      ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere triggers a discovery in the following ways: Automatic discovery whenever there is a datastore related event in the vSphere event logs The following vCenter events will r...ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere triggers a discovery in the following ways: Automatic discovery whenever there is a datastore related event in the vSphere event logs The following vCenter events will result in triggering a OTV / VSC discovery: One of the objectives of the host discovery is to identify IP addresses associated with storage. If ESXi is unable to authenticate these storage addresses or associate them with a known Storage System, these storage addresses are marked as "Unknown"