Properly connecting a LUN in SnapDrive for Windows enables you to manage the files it contains from the Windows host.
When connected, a LUN enables you to save, delete, modify, and manage the files it contains. You can also make Snapshot copies of the entire disk and restore the disk, along with its contents, to the state captured by a previous Snapshot copy. Additionally, you can disconnect or delete the disk.
Use the following guidelines when connecting a LUN:
- Unless the LUN is shared within a Windows cluster, the LUN must not be connected to more than one host.
- LUNs should be created using SnapDrive. If you want to connect a LUN that was not created in SnapDrive, you will need to take some steps to prepare the LUNs for SnapDrive management.
Note: Do not try to connect to a LUN if it is already connected to another machine; SnapDrive does not support such simultaneous use.
