Verifying Virtual Storage Console integration using NFS

To verify that SnapDrive for Windows and Virtual Storage Console are properly integrated in an NFS environment, you can create a volume on the storage system, create an export to the new volume, and a create an NFS datastore on the vCenter to check if SnapDrive is identifying VMDKs.

Before you begin

Steps

1. Create a test volume on the storage system. For example, /vol/test/test_vmdk_nfs.
2. Create an export to /vol/test/test_vmdk_nfs.
3. From the vCenter, complete the following steps:
   1. Add /vol/test/test_vmdk_nfs as storage.
   2. Create a VMDK in the datastore test_vmdk_nfs.
4. From the virtual machine, select Disk Management in the left MMC navigation pane, and perform the following steps:
   1. From the Action menu, select Rescan Disks to rescan all disks.
   2. Right-click the new disk and select Format to initialize the disk.
   3. Right-click the new disk and select Change Drive Letter and Paths to assign a drive letter to the disk.
5. Refresh the Disks list in the SnapDrive MMC by selecting Refresh in the Action menu.

   The VMDK is displayed in the list of available SnapDrive disks.