Network share plugin outbound instance configuration fails in Aria Operations with 'Test was not successful: network share plugin test failed'.

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)

Issue/Introduction

• While attempting to configure Network Share Plugin Outbound Instance in Aria Operations, following error is observed during the test  connection:
  

  Test was not successful: network share plugin test failed. 

  
  
  
• Following entries are observed in analytics-xxxx.log:
  

  ERROR [ServerConnection on port xxxxx Thread xxxx]  com.vmware.vcops.uploadplugins.cifs.CifsPlugin.internalTestUpload - Failed to establish test Samba session to the network share: \\<nfs_storage>\<shared_folder>
  com.hierynomus.mssmb2.SMBApiException: STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED(xxxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxx): Create failed for example.txt

Environment

Aria Operations 8.x

Cause

The test connection fails because the root folder <shared_folder> lacks write permissions, preventing Aria Operations from creating the required test file during plugin configuration.

Resolution

Ensure that the root folder <shared_folder> has appropriate write permissions, allowing Aria Operations to create a test file during test connection.

Additional Information

Refer: Add a Network Share Plug-In for VMware Aria Operations Reports - https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-operations/8-18/vmware-aria-operations-configuration-guide-8-18/using-vcops-reports/manage-report-templates/notifications-add-a-network-share-plug-in-for-vrops-reports.html