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while booting the netapp8.1 edge getting error "invalid/missing configuration property 'vsa.license'.

ARUN_MITU2003 — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:03:51 GMT

I have downloaded the netapp ontp edge 8.1.1 and imported to ESX 5.0 successfully.But when i tried to start the VM it gives error as follows.

"invalid/missing configuration property 'vsa.license'.

Data ONTP startup failed - initiating shutdown.

waiting for pids 689

could not open file /var/vsa_system

Panic :invalid VSA model number.

Can anybody help me out how to fix this error?

Thanks

Arun

Re: while booting the netapp8.1 edge getting error "invalid/missing configuration property 'vsa.license'.

venkat3 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:46:07 GMT

Hi Arun,

Welcome to communities,

On seeing the error message i have couple of questions

>"invalid/missing configuration property 'vsa.license'.

1. Are you starting the vapp from VC/VI client?

2. Have you done vm setup and given VSA license when -- vm setup wizard prompts for it.

The above error means license was not provided.

while booting the netapp8.1 edge getting error "invalid/missing configuration property 'vsa.license'.

ARUN_MITU2003 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:02:36 GMT

HI Venkat,

I fixed it ..the problem was actually with the password instead of 8 char i provided 7 by mistake.But i am suprise how did it allow to accept the password with 7 char and if it accepted then why is the boot problem.

Many thanks to you for quick response.

Thanks

Arun