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MSA2000 mount snapshot

 
LiveStalker
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MSA2000 mount snapshot

Hello.
I have esx 4.0 and some virtual mashins on this sever.
I take snapshot on MSA2000, how i can mount this snapshot to virtual mashine? And how i can assign LUN for this snapshot?
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shIVinator.
Valued Contributor

Re: MSA2000 mount snapshot

In the advanced setting of the ESX server you will need to set the LVM.DisallowSnapshotLun parameter to 0. You will then need to rescan the HBAs. Once the LUN is visible you can do what you want with it.

Duane
Uwe Zessin
Honored Contributor

Re: MSA2000 mount snapshot

In that case, the original datastore MUST NOT BE accessible - otherwise you risk data corruption. If you need concurrent access, you need to 'resignature' the snapshot VMFS.

The mechanisms HAVE CHANGED from ESX3 to V4 - see:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011387

** PLEASE ** PLEASE ** PLEASE **

Do make yourself familiar with this topic. Go and read the VMware description -- DO NOT blindly attempt to resignature or force-mount a volume!!
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LiveStalker
Occasional Contributor

Re: MSA2000 mount snapshot

Hello all!
I can not find LVM.DisallowSnapshotLun key in advanced options (screen attached). ESX 4 may be LVM.DisallowSnapshotLun there is only on ESX 3.0?
Uwe Zessin
Honored Contributor

Re: MSA2000 mount snapshot

Yes, this has changed - please look at the knowledge base article I have mentioned.
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LiveStalker
Occasional Contributor

Re: MSA2000 mount snapshot

ok with esxi understand.
one question how assign LUN fo snapshot in web-console of msa2000. A can not find how do this.