topic Re: vCenter, VSC, NetApp and NFS Shares in Network and Storage Protocols

vCenter, VSC, NetApp and NFS Shares

StoragePadawan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:09:23 GMT

Can I recoop ips given to an SVM?

I have an SVM configured with 8 IP addresses. The SVM is also set up with 8 different NFS volumes. The volumes are used by vCenter and are linked by one of the individuals IPs. Meaning NFS share 1 uses IP 1.1.1.1, NFS Share 2 uses 1.1.1.2, and so on. At least, that is what I see when I look at the VSC plugin in vCenter, under STorage Systems > Interface.

Can I have 2 IPs for my SVM and each of the NFS Shares is reached by one of those two IPs?

Do I have to remove that Storage System from VSC and rediscover it to do that?

Re: vCenter, VSC, NetApp and NFS Shares

pedro_rocha — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:41:59 GMT

Hi, let me try to help

You want to get back 2 IPs (from 08 ) configured for 2 LIFs in a specific SVM? You would then use those IPs addresses in another place.

Do you know which of those IPs were used to add the SVM to VSC?

Ideally you should have add the storage system via a management IP/LIF.

Re: vCenter, VSC, NetApp and NFS Shares

StoragePadawan — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:19:55 GMT

You want to get back 2 IPs (from 08 ) configured for 2 LIFs in a specific SVM? You would then use those IPs addresses in another place.

**YES, BUT I want to take back 6 of the 8 IPs . SVM1 is configured with 8 LIFs (1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.2, 1.1.1.3, 1.1.1.4, and so on). SVM1 has 8 NFS volumes (NFSVol1, NFSVol2, NFSVol03, and so on). Does SVM1 need all 8 IPs for those volumes? Can I use two IPs for all 8 volumes? Nothing is connected to these volumes.*********

Do you know which of those IPs were used to add the SVM to VSC?

Each one of the 8 IPs is connected to VSC for each of the NFS shares.

Re: vCenter, VSC, NetApp and NFS Shares

StoragePadawan — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 19:32:56 GMT

I do not know which one. How can I see that? Does each NFS share have to be connected in that way? can they all use one IP?

Re: vCenter, VSC, NetApp and NFS Shares

pedro_rocha — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:22:16 GMT

You could have all the shares connected through a single IP. Or for sake of load balancing through 2 IP one on each controller (in the same SVM)

normally you would connect the vsc through a management IP address of the SVM. Do the SVM has any management LIF?

network interface show

Re: vCenter, VSC, NetApp and NFS Shares

StoragePadawan — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:33:36 GMT

The SVM does not have a management LIF. It only has the 8 data LIFs. I noticed something else today. There is an application somehow connected to the SVM and the NFS shares. What is this "application"? Where can I find more information on it? It appears to be managing the shares in some way. (no my actually netapp in the pic, just an example)

Re: vCenter, VSC, NetApp and NFS Shares

StoragePadawan — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:20:14 GMT

Well, after much reading and pushing buttons my solution was found using the API tool. The Application I was asking about was created with and managed using APIs. Once I figured this out I was able to modify it as needed.