To access a LUN on a FAS 8300 system from a VMware ESXi server through the FC protocol, the customer must configure the FC service on the SVM that owns the LUN. The FC service enables the SVM to act as an FC target and communicate with the FC initiators on the host. Without the FC service, the LUN will not be visible to the host, even if the LUN is mapped to an igroup and the FC LIFs are up. The exhibit shows that the FC service is not configured on the SVM, as the output of the command vserver fcp initiator show -vserver SVM1 is empty. Therefore, the reason for the problem is that the FC service has not been configured on the SVM. Reference = Configure an SVM for FC, Create an FC protocol service, Single IQN iSCSI session with ESXi on ONTAP when igroup has two IQNs

The error message indicates that the ONTAP Select Deploy VM cannot connect to the vCenter server due to a network issue1.
One possible cause of this issue is that the IP address of the ONTAP Select Deploy VM is conflicting with another device on the same network2.
To correct this problem, you need to change the IP address of the ONTAP Select Deploy VM to a unique and valid address that can reach the vCenter server2.
You can change the IP address of the ONTAP Select Deploy VM by using the Deploy web interface or the Deploy CLI2.
After changing the IP address, you need to restart the Deploy services and re-add the vCenter server to the inventory2. Reference:
1: Credential authentication failed with: HostConnectionFailed, NetApp Knowledge Base
2: Changing the IP address of the Deploy VM, ONTAP Select 9 Documentation Center

= The cause of the customer's problem is that the port has an incorrect SFP inserted. According to the AutoSupport data, the node 1 has a device type of XL710 BQ, which is a 40GbE adapter that requires a QSFP+ transceiver1. However, the part number of the adapter is 111-02590, which is a 10GbE adapter that requires a SFP+ transceiver2. This mismatch prevents the link from coming up on node 1. The customer should replace the adapter with the correct one or use a compatible transceiver for the existing adapter. Reference = 1: NetApp Hardware Universe - X1144A 2: NetApp Hardware Universe - X1147A