VM Guest OS incorrect

[pan1268]

Hello Mates,

We have a strange problem wherein we have deployed netapp VMs ( nodes ) on the esxi hosts and the problem is for some of the netapp vms the Guest OS shows - Free BSD(64 bit) and for some it shows Data ontap as OS type. We have the same version of vmware tools installed on all the vms that is guest managed and are running. The VM hardware version is also same. The esxi version is also same that is 6.7 for all the cluster netapp vms are deployed. I have also checked on the VM option under edit settings and the guest os selected is same for all the VMs.

Any advice why this could be happening, we would like to see Guest OS as - Data ONTAP for the neatapp VMs, how that is possible please?

Cheers

[Ajay1988]

My understanding is if these are OVA deployed VM's from Netapp's please do not modify anything . Connect with Netapp first to check if that is a problem .

With regards to ur query ; VMware never had ONTAP as Guest OS . Not sure how u got it .Any screenshots ?

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-3B66132C-F3E7-4F8...

[Alex_Romeo]

Hi,

I don't think you can fulfill your request ... it's not supported:

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/pdf/VMware_GOS_Compatibility_Guide.pdf

regards,

Alex_Romeo

[sjesse]

ontap is based off of freebsd, I would not worry about it. Netapp tests there appliances and like other have said I'd leave them alone unless netapp has specific instructions

[maxr91]

Try to Remove VM from inventory in vCenter and register VM once again.

But remember first on which Datastore VM files are located. 

Check also vmx file on VMs where guest os are different. Maybe you will find the answer also there 🙂

[sjesse]

If these are ontap select storage arrays, you cannot remove or add the vms, they are deployed from an orchestration service.

[PraveenBatta1]

The way how it works is - ESX will talk to VMware tools which are running in GuestOS. It takes that information and show on the vCenter. Below are my questions: 

Is it the same ova/ovf used to deploy all the VM's?

Are all the VM's on same host (ESX) showing different guest OS names?