Veeam Backup And Replication Fails to Connect to NetApp ASA-A20
Applies to
- NetApp ASA-A20 systems (All SAN Array R2 models)
- NetApp ASA systems (All SAN Array R2 models)
- ONTAP 9.16.1
- Veeam Backup & Replication v12
Issue
When attempting to add a NetApp ASA-A20 (ONTAP 9.16.1) system to Veeam Backup & Replication v12, the connection fails
Error Message:
- “Failed to connect to host Netapp.domain.local”
Relevant Log/Context:
- All required network ports are open
- Ping and telnet tests to the cluster management LIF are successful
- Authentication failures are reported if incorrect credentials are used, indicating network and protocol reachability
- Issue persists after enabling ONTAPI (ZAPI) on a data SVM