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Unable to restore to alternate location fails with the error: "Enter a valid VM name with maximum 128 number of characters"

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Applies to

SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV)

Issue

  • A restore to an alternate location fails with the error

Enter a valid VM name with maximum 128 number of characters

  • There is no option to enter a name and all the necessary fields are not shown.
  • Before the error get a warning even though vCenters are not in linked mode:

Failed to load the linked mode vCenters. Please contact NetApp support" Customer confirmed no linked mode is present.

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