SAN switch host reassignment

[Uwe Zessin]

As far as I can tell, NTFS can only be mounted when the volume allows read/write access. Watch out! I have seen Windows 2000 systems hanging during boot when one of their data disks was set readonly!

Again, you cannot have two servers access one NTFS volume properly (even if the second one could have a read-only view) - please re-read my first response.

[SWAP]

HI Uwe Zessin,

Thanks a lot for helping me in understanding this concept. As this change is already done & this is project requirment, what else is the option?

Can Switch zoaning solve this issue?

We have 16 port Brocade Fibre Channel Switch.

Please reply if addtional information is needed.

[Uwe Zessin]

No, sorry, switch zoning cannot help, because it is used to block complete FC-ports from communicating with each other.

You could look if it is OK if hostB goes to hostA's data via a simple file share. Otherwise you need a shared file system add-on for Windows, like HP's PolyServe software.

[SWAP]

Hi Uwe,

It was great help from you in resolving this problem.

Can you though more light on how exactly Changing a volume's presentation to be carried out.

Thanks in advance.