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SnapCenter: Login failed because incorrect password was provided too many times

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Applies to

  • SnapCenter Plugin for VMware vSphere (SCV)
  • SnapCenter server (SC)
  • NetApp Data Broker (NDB) 1.0.1 

Issue

When doing a refresh/discovery on a VM in SnapCenter, the error below can be seen in the log "\SnapCenterJobLogs_Discovery_<jobid>\Discovery_<jobid>_<SCV.host>\vmcontrol_<jobid>_xxxx.log"
 
ERROR <scv> --- [74675244-290573] c.n.a.s.c.SnapManagerHostServiceRestImpl : [JobId:<jobid>] Unable to login to SnapCenter Server : <ip> : Login failed because incorrect password was provided too many times. Wait several minutes and try again.
ERROR <scv> --- [74675244-290573] c.n.a.s.c.SnapManagerHostServiceRestImpl : [JobId:<jobid>] Error when obtaining token: null and unable to login to the SnapCenter Server <ip> : [JobId:<jobid>] Unable to login to SnapCenter Server : <ip> : Login failed because incorrect password was provided too many times. Wait several minutes and try again.
 

 

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