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VASA Provider: Error creating disk The filename is too long

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Applies to

  • ONTAP Tools for VMware (OTV)
  • VASA Provider
  • vVol
  • VMware
  • ESXi host
  • 3rd Party Backup/Restore solution

Issue

Trying to restore a vmdk file on vVol errors out in vmkernel.log:

A general system error occurred: Error creating disk The filename is too long.

 

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