ONTAP Tools: When changing Application user credentials a 401 Unauthorized error is seen
Applies to
- ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere 10.0
- ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere 10.1
- ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere 10.2
Issue
ONTAP Tools for VMware vSphere 10.x (OTV10) uses the "Application" user for:
- Registering VASA Provider to vCenter
- Configuring the SRA (Storage Replication Adapter) for VMware Site Recovery Manager
To reset the Application user credentials, you can log into the ONTAP Tools Manager interface at https://<otv_ip>:8443/virtualization/ui
and navigate to the Settings menu.
However defect COTV-3540 may cause the password reset attempt to fail with the following error "401 UNAUTHORIZED" MalformedInputException error: