topic Set online for Snapshot in Array Performance and Data Protection https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-performance-and-data/set-online-for-snapshot/m-p/6982925#M346 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is an option when you check the checkbox on a snapshot to Set Online. This assigns it the next available LUN ID, but I can't see anywhere you can do something next. What is this option for? I can't find it in any of the documentation.</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Tim</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:00:28 GMT tshipp118 2015-04-01T20:00:28Z Set online for Snapshot https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-performance-and-data/set-online-for-snapshot/m-p/6982925#M346 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There is an option when you check the checkbox on a snapshot to Set Online. This assigns it the next available LUN ID, but I can't see anywhere you can do something next. What is this option for? I can't find it in any of the documentation.</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Tim</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:00:28 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-performance-and-data/set-online-for-snapshot/m-p/6982925#M346 tshipp118 2015-04-01T20:00:28Z Re: Set online for Snapshot https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-performance-and-data/set-online-for-snapshot/m-p/6982926#M347 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Tim,</P><P></P><P>Good talking to you today and addressing your above question.&nbsp; Please let me know if there is anything at all that you need.&nbsp; </P><P></P><P>As mentioned essentially the setting of a snapshot online will immediately give the system access to the snapshot as a volume.&nbsp; Keep in mind as you stated it will give the next available LUN ID to the volume when presenting to the host.&nbsp; This volume will have the same signature file as the parent volume so when attaching to the volume you will need to re-signature the volume in either ESX or Windows prior to gaining access to the data from the volume.&nbsp; This is automatically handled for you with the CLONE process which is the preferred method for recovery of information from your snapshots that are protecting your volume.&nbsp; Please let us know if there are any other questions that you may have and Thank You for being a Nimble Customer.</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P></P><P>Todd </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:49:51 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/array-performance-and-data/set-online-for-snapshot/m-p/6982926#M347 tflatt124 2015-04-06T19:49:51Z