I recently came across a few issues implementing Netapp Virtualization Storage Console with Vsphere 4.1….When adding filers to the provisioning and cloning section when timeout occur or you get the generic message “A general Error has occured” try the following work around steps:
1) Does your filer have NFS enabled even if your not using enable it support can provide you a temporary key
https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb59430
2) e0M interface issue should be temporarily disabled
: bug # 320355
http://now.corp.netapp.com/NOW/cgi-bin/bol?Type=Detail&Display=320355
3) Increasing ZAPI timeout via VSCPreferences file is in the KB below, and also in VSC’s known issues, and IAG on the NOW site. Links below:
https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb59154
http://now.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/vsc_win/2.0/
4) Enable SSL 2.0 in webbrowser
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