topic Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode in ONTAP Discussions

Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

SURESHDULANGE — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:42:41 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to use my legacy code for NetApp 8.2 C Mode.

In old code , we set the authrntication style using

na_server_style(s, NA_STYLE_RPC);

On execution, it returns the error that "The RPC server is unavailable."

How to enable RPC on c mode vserver ?

Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

aashray — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:31:39 GMT

Hi,

RPC is not supported by NMSDK/ONTAP for Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2.

Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

SURESHDULANGE — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:12:58 GMT

Is there any way to get the ONTAP version on the NetApp, without using username and password ?

Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

aashray — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:36:45 GMT

Yes, You can use Certificate based authentication to get the version of the system from the vserver if you could install the client certificate in ONTAP prior to this.

A rough set of steps is here : https://communities.netapp.com/community/interfaces_and_tools/developer/blog/2013/07/30/using-sdk-with-certificate-based-authentication-cba

Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

SURESHDULANGE — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 12:40:59 GMT

In my scenario,

User will add filer in my application.

My application is suppossed to find out the type of filer. (it could be NetApp, Cellera or windows).

As my application will be discovering it, i cannot use Certificate way. Is there another way to discover NetApp vserver version information.

Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

aashray — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:42:45 GMT

I am not sure but you could look into SNMP. I do not know much about it. But i don't think NMSDK offers a way to do it without some form of authentication like password, certificate,etc.

Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

rle — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:36:12 GMT

You can use SNMP. The MIB entry sysDescr, .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0, returns the Data ONTAP version, and sysObjectID, .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.2.0, returns netappCluster. You can download a MIB browser to check it out, or use snmpget in Linux.

Regards,

- Rick -

Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

SURESHDULANGE — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:14:50 GMT

I am connecting to vserver. SNMP is not supported for Vserver.

Re: Is RPC available on NetApp 8.2 C Mode

ANSHUL_JAISWAL — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:04:28 GMT

@aashray : A rough set of steps is here : https://communities.netapp.com/community/interfaces_and_tools/developer/blog/2013/07/30/using-sdk-wi...

The link is not accessible, could you please let us know the steps involved for connection authentication using certificates.