-----Original Message----- From: Bone, Nick Sent: 16 December 2009 16:33 To: oab Subject: RE: [zfs-discuss] Import a SAN cloned disk
Hi I know that EMC don't recommend a SnapView snapshot being added to the original hosts Storage Group although it is not prevented. I tried this just now & assigning the Clariion snapshot of the pool LUN to the same host. Although the snapshot LUN is "there" on the server - /dev/dsk/emcpowerxx - zpool import does not 'find' it. If I assign the snapshot to another host then this host can import it. Nick -----Original Message----- From: zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org [mailto:zfs-discuss-boun...@opensolaris.org] On Behalf Of oab Sent: 16 December 2009 14:29 To: zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org Subject: [zfs-discuss] Import a SAN cloned disk Hi All, We are looking at introducing EMC Clarion into our environment here. We were discussing the following scenario and wonder if someone has an opinion. Our product spans a number of servers with some of the data held within Veritas and some held within ZFS. We have a requirement to snapshot all the data simultaneously. We can snapshot or clone all the luns simultaneously within the clariion but here comes the problem. In the server using ZFS, we wish to use the snapshot/cloned disk to perform a backup. So we essentially will do the following [1] Create snapsot on Clarion [2] Present Snapped Lun to the same server. How will ZFS react to this. In my mind it will see two copies of the same disk. I wish to import this snapped disk into a new pool, mount it and back the data up. But am not sure how ZFS will react. Veritas seems to handle this with "useclonedev" option. We will be using at least Solaris 10 U8 if/when we roll this out. Thanking you in advance OAB -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss Chartis Insurance UK Limited Registered in England: company number 1486260 Registered address: The Chartis Building, 58 Fenchurch St, London EC3M 4AB, United Kingdom Authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA registration number 202628) This information can be checked by visiting the FSA website - www.fsa.gov.uk/register Please visit our website - www.chartisinsurance.com/uk The information contained within this email and any attachment is strictly confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the above-named addressee(s). If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete the email from your system immediately - you are not entitled to use it, copy it, store it or disclose it to anyone else. Chartis Insurance UK Limited and other subsidiaries and affiliates of Chartis Inc. (collectively "Chartis", "We" or "Us") may monitor and record email traffic data and content. Emails are not secure and may contain viruses. We do not accept any liability or responsibility for viruses transmitted through this email, or any attachment, or for changes made to this email after it was sent. Any opinions or other information in this email that do not relate to the official business of Chartis shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by us. _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
