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Unable to add new ESXi server to NetApp deploy node

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Applies to

  • NetApp ONTAP Select
  • NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy
  • VMware ESXi
  • VMware vSphere

Issue

  • Trying to add a new Hypervisor Host, either during initial setup or later, will be prevented by the following error:

HostAuthenticationFailed: Host credential authentication failed for <esxi_host>. Unable to connect to <esxi_host>

 

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