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Register the VASA Provider with a vCenter Server instance

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You can register the VASA Provider with a vCenter Server instance using ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere. The VASA Provider settings section displays the VASA Provider registration status for the selected vCenter Server. In a multi-vCenter deployment ensure that you have custom CA certificates for each vCenter Server instance.

Steps

  1. Log in to the vSphere client using https://vcenterip/ui

  2. In the shortcuts page, click on NetApp ONTAP tools under the plug-ins section.

  3. Select Settings > VASA provider settings. VASA provider registration state shows as not registered.

  4. Click on REGISTER button to register the VASA Provider.

  5. Enter a name for the VASA provider and provide ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere application user credentials and click REGISTER.

  6. On successful registration and page refresh, UI shows the state, name, and version of the registered VASA provider. The unregister action is activated.

  7. If you want to unregister the VASA provider, perform the following steps:

    1. To unregister the VASA provider select Unregister option at the bottom of the screen.

    2. In the Unregister VASA provider page, you can see the name of the VASA provider. In this page provide the application user credentials and click Unregister.

After you finish

Verify that the onboarded VASA provider is listed under VASA Provider from vCenter client UI and from remote plug-in UI.

Steps

  1. To verify VASA Provider from vCenter client UI follow these steps:

    1. Navigate to vCenter Server.

    2. Log in with the administrator credentials.

    3. Select Storage Providers.

    4. Select Configure.

    5. Under Storage Provider/storage backends verify that the onboarded VASA provider is listed correctly.

  2. To verify VASA Provider from the remote plug-in UI follow these steps:

    1. Log in to the vSphere client using https://vcenterip/ui

    2. In the shortcuts page, click on NetApp ONTAP tools under the plug-ins section.

    3. You can see the registered VASA Provider in the overview page and in the Settings > VASA provider settings page.