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NetApp ONTAP SVM

Manage NetApp ONTAP Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs/Vservers)

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SVM → Create

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Summary

Create a new Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) on a specified NetApp ONTAP cluster using provided configuration parameters.

Inputs

  • Cluster Host (required) — The hostname or IP address of the ONTAP cluster management LIF.
  • Port — HTTPS port for the ONTAP REST API, default is 443.
  • SVM Name (required) — Name for the new SVM.
  • IPspace — IPspace for the SVM; defaults to 'Default' if not specified.
  • Root Volume Aggregate — Aggregate name to assign as the root volume aggregate for the SVM.
  • Additional Options — Optional settings such as language encoding, comment, subtype (default, sync_source, sync_destination, dp_destination), snapshot policy, and maximum volumes (0 meaning unlimited).
  • Protocols — Settings to enable or disable protocols like NFS, CIFS/SMB, iSCSI, Fibre Channel (FC), NVMe over Fabrics, and S3 object storage.
  • Assigned Aggregates — Comma-separated list of aggregate names to assign to the SVM.

Output shape

a JSON object containing details of the created SVM and optionally the job information if the creation is asynchronous

The operation submits a create request to the cluster's ONTAP REST API and waits for the asynchronous job to complete before returning the final SVM details. If any aggregates or protocols are specified, these are included in the creation. Errors result in exceptions unless 'continueOnFail' is enabled.

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