diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 25738bcf8..d86d14bae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 # Change Log
 ## [Releases](https://github.com/NetApp/harvest/releases)
 
+## 25.08.1 / 2025-08-18 Release
+:pushpin: This release is the same as version 25.08.0, with a fix for an issue where the ONTAP REST collector fails to start if ZAPIs are disabled on the cluster.
+
+**Upgrade Recommendation:** Only upgrade if you are monitoring clusters with ZAPIs disabled. If ZAPIs are enabled, you can continue using the 25.08.0.
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/NetApp/harvest/compare/v25.08.0...v25.08.1
+
+---
+
 ## 25.08.0 / 2025-08-13 Release
 :pushpin: Highlights of this major release include:
 ## :star: New Features
diff --git a/cmd/collectors/discovery.go b/cmd/collectors/discovery.go
index 5673254f4..d088ec2aa 100644
--- a/cmd/collectors/discovery.go
+++ b/cmd/collectors/discovery.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package collectors
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"time"
+
 	ciscorest "github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/cmd/collectors/cisco/rest"
 	sgrest "github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/cmd/collectors/storagegrid/rest"
 	"github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/cmd/tools/rest"
@@ -9,8 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/pkg/auth"
 	"github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/pkg/conf"
 	"github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/pkg/errs"
-	"net/http"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func GatherClusterInfo(pollerName string, cred *auth.Credentials) (conf.Remote, error) {
@@ -29,19 +29,21 @@ func GatherStorageGridInfo(pollerName string, cred *auth.Credentials) (conf.Remo
 }
 
 func MergeRemotes(remoteZapi conf.Remote, remoteRest conf.Remote, errZapi error, errRest error) (conf.Remote, error) {
-	err := errors.Join(errZapi, errRest)
-
 	remoteRest.ZAPIsExist = remoteZapi.ZAPIsExist
 
-	if errZapi != nil {
-		return remoteRest, err
+	// If both failed, return the combined error
+	if errZapi != nil && errRest != nil {
+		return remoteRest, errors.Join(errZapi, errRest)
 	}
 
-	if errRest != nil {
-		return remoteZapi, err
+	// If at least one succeeded, return no error
+	// Prefer REST remote if available, otherwise use ZAPI remote
+	if errRest == nil {
+		return remoteRest, nil
 	}
 
-	return remoteRest, err
+	// errRest != nil but errZapi == nil (only ZAPI succeeded)
+	return remoteZapi, nil
 }
 
 func checkRest(pollerName string, cred *auth.Credentials) (conf.Remote, error) {
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@ func checkZapi(pollerName string, cred *auth.Credentials) (conf.Remote, error) {
 		var he errs.HarvestError
 		if errors.As(err, &he) {
 			switch {
-			case he.ErrNum == errs.ErrNumZAPISuspended, he.StatusCode == http.StatusBadRequest:
+			case he.ErrNum == errs.ErrNumZAPISuspended, he.StatusCode >= 400 && he.StatusCode < 500:
+				// ZAPI is suspended, or we got a 4xx error, so we assume that ZAPI is not available
 				zapisExist = false
 				returnErr = false
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/poller/poller_test.go b/cmd/poller/poller_test.go
index 371328a30..ba41cadec 100644
--- a/cmd/poller/poller_test.go
+++ b/cmd/poller/poller_test.go
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/cmd/collectors"
 	"github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/pkg/conf"
 	"github.com/netapp/harvest/v2/pkg/tree/node"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestUnion2(t *testing.T) {
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ func TestMergeRemotes(t *testing.T) {
 			errZapi:    nil,
 			errRest:    errors.New("no REST"),
 			want:       conf.Remote{UUID: "abc", Version: "9.11.1", ZAPIsExist: true},
-			wantErr:    true,
+			wantErr:    false,
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "No ZAPIs",
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ func TestMergeRemotes(t *testing.T) {
 			errZapi:    errors.New("no ZAPI"),
 			errRest:    nil,
 			want:       conf.Remote{UUID: "abc", Version: "9.17.1", HasREST: true},
-			wantErr:    true,
+			wantErr:    false,
 		},
 		{
 			name:       "Both",
diff --git a/docs/prepare-cdot-clusters.md b/docs/prepare-cdot-clusters.md
index 53b8e2fca..4c268732b 100644
--- a/docs/prepare-cdot-clusters.md
+++ b/docs/prepare-cdot-clusters.md
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ security login rest-role create -role harvest-rest-role -access readonly -api /a
 security login rest-role create -role harvest-rest-role -access readonly -api /api/network/ethernet/switch/ports
 security login rest-role create -role harvest-rest-role -access readonly -api /api/network/fc/ports
 security login rest-role create -role harvest-rest-role -access readonly -api /api/network/ip/interfaces
-security login rest-role create -role harvest-rest-role -access readonly -api /api/network/ip/ports
 security login rest-role create -role harvest-rest-role -access readonly -api /api/network/ip/routes
 security login rest-role create -role harvest-rest-role -access readonly -api /api/protocols/cifs/services
 security login rest-role create -role harvest-rest-role -access readonly -api /api/protocols/cifs/sessions