You are deploying NetApp ONTAP Select. When trying to add VMware vCenter to the inventory, you
receive the message shown below.
Credential authentication failed for x.x.x.x with: HostConnectionFailed
In this scenario, how would you correct this problem?
A
https://kb.netapp.com/on-prem/ontap/ontap-select/Select-KBs/Credential_authentication_failed_with__HostConnectionFailed
Change the gateway address of the ONTAP Select Deploy VM.
To correct the problem of receiving the "Credential authentication failed for x.x.x.x with: HostConnectionFailed" message when trying to add VMware vCenter to the inventory in NetApp ONTAP Select, you should:
A. Change the vCenter password.
The "Credential authentication failed" error indicates that the credentials provided for the vCenter server are incorrect. Changing the vCenter password to the correct one should resolve this issue.