topic Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2 in Active IQ Unified Manager Discussions

Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

HenkJ_Snel — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:02:29 GMT

Hi,

We encounter slow workflow execution on our new WFA server (WFA 4.2 RC1).

The Create Volume command took 36219 milliseconds (>35 secs) to complete. I am using a local user account with CRL (Certificate Revocation List)

On the old WFA server (WFA 4.1), same command took 10344 milliseconds (>10 secs) to complete.

Any suggestions appreciate.

Thanks,

Henk Snel

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

HenkJ_Snel — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:08:33 GMT

I meant to say that CRL is disabled for local user.

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

JGPSHNTAP — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:40:03 GMT

We noticed the same thing as well when we were testing out 4.2RC1. We then tried to start the services with a domain user and it went super fast.

Can you test out that scenario as well to confirm?

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

sundarea — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:16:32 GMT

Please try this

set timeout value to 1 sec.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc771429(v=ws.11)

Regards,

Sundar

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

JGPSHNTAP — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:23:06 GMT

Got 404 on the link

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

sundarea — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:43:03 GMT

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc771429(v=ws.11)

above link is working fine

missed last bracket

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

HenkJ_Snel — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:10:00 GMT

we have started the services under a domain user. The workflow execution is still very slow.....

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

sundarea — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:07:10 GMT

Hi Henk Snel,

Please provide your machine configuration.

So that we will try to reproduce it locally

Regards,

Sundar

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

HenkJ_Snel — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 12:25:35 GMT

Hi Sundar,

This is the machine configuration:

CPU: Dual 2.50 Ghz Intel Xeon

Memory: 8092MB

OS version: Windows 2012 R2

System Type: Server (VMguest)

Thanks,

Henk Snel

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

HenkJ_Snel — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 14:13:51 GMT

Hi Sundar,

I've found the problem.

The problem is the slow loading of Powershell DataONTAp module within WFA. Which is 4.3.0.

I've replaced that version by 4.2.0 (which comes with WFA 4.1).

The volume create command now takes 10 secs to complete in stead of 40 secs.

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

sundarea — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:39:55 GMT

Thanks HenkJ_Snel,

We will try to reproduce this issue. and i will raise a bug for the same.

Regards,

Sundar

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

HenkJ_Snel — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:01:38 GMT

WFA 4.2 (GA) has been released.

The workflow execution is still terrible slow with DataONTAp 4.5.0 vs DataONTAP 4.4.0.

For example:

The creation of a vserver takes more than 40 secs with DataONTAP 4.5.0. Whereas with DataONTAP 4.4.0 it takes approx 8 secs.

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

HenkJ_Snel — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:15:44 GMT

Problem solved.

I’ve executed the following test scenario:

Disabled proxy for Local system account
Disabled CRL checking for Local system account
Disable Automatically detect settings for Local system account
Reboot de server
Executed workflow for create basic Cluster Data ONTAP volume
The creation of the volume takes 27 secs to complete
Enabled proxy for Local system account
Reboot the server
Executed again workflow for create basic Cluster Data ONTAP volume
The creation of the volume takes > 5 secs to complete

This test was executed with WFA 4.2 and DataONTAP toolkit 4.5.0.

Re: Slow workflow execution with WFA 4.2

GregGuignard — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:13:03 GMT

@HenkJ_Snel

Can you please post more detail for what you mean by / did for steps 1, 2, 3, & 7?