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Which services are required for LIFs when connecting with ONTAP AV Connector?

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  • ONTAP 9
  • ONTAP AV Connector
  • Vscan

Answer

  • Data LIF:
    • Data LIFs are essential for Vscan connections and communication between the AV Connector and ONTAP.
    • Data LIFs should be configured according to the official documentation.
    • Customizing Data LIF services is not recommended.
  • Management LIF:
    • The Management LIF is specifically used by the AV Connector to communicate with ONTAP via REST APIs in order to retrieve Data LIF information for the Vserver.
    • ONTAP needs to periodically communicate with either the Cluster or Vserver Management LIF (default interval: 60 seconds; minimum: 60 seconds) through API call. This mechanism is known as polling, and it requires services such as HTTPS and SSH to be enabled. 
    • In most customer environments, the AV Connector is registered with the Cluster Management LIF, and dedicated Management LIFs are not configured per Vserver. As a result, the description of the Management LIF in the documentation assumes an environment where a dedicated Management LIF is configured for each Vserver. In other words, in most customer environments, this step is not mandatory and can be skipped.
    • If a customer chooses to configure a dedicated Management LIF for each Vserver specifically for the Vscan service, it is sufficient to enable the following services only:

management-https
management-ssh
management-http

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